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Langland Community School, Milton Keynes

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Langland Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Milton Keynes, part of Northampton Primary Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 45% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Langland Community School in detail

Results

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Langland Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Langland Community School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Langland Community School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Langland Community School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Langland Community School are Lift Charles Warren (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 57% maths); Moorland Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 61% maths); New Chapter Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 52% maths); and Falconhurst School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 71% maths).

Langland Community School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Lift Charles WarrenMoorland Primary SchoolNew Chapter Primary SchoolFalconhurst School

The trust

Langland Community School is one of 13 schools run by Northampton Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in Northampton Primary Academy Trust

What parents say

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Langland Community School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Who goes there

59.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (31%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Fenny Stratford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langland School (outside), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Langland Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 244 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Langland Community School issued 14 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Langland Community School are The Milton Keynes Academy (1.1 miles), St Paul's Catholic School (1.2 miles), Kents Hill Park all-through school (1.2 miles) and Oakgrove School (1.4 miles).

The Milton Keynes AcademySt Paul's Catholic SchoolKents Hill Park all-through schoolOakgrove School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Donna Christy
Pupils:172
LA:Milton Keynes
Phone:01908670712
Address:Langland Road, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 4HA
Trust:NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report

Langland Community School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2022. Before that, as Langland Community School (URN 110354), it was rated Inadequate in September 2018.

URN:147112
UKPRN:10084542
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Milton Keynes Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Langland Community School excels at supporting all pupils to succeed, including those with additional needs and those joining part-way through the year. Teachers are highly skilled and create a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils are confident readers with secure knowledge across the curriculum. The school offers exceptional personal development opportunities, helping every child develop as an ambitious, resilient individual ready for the next stage.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum carefully mapped from early years through upper school
  • Highly skilled teachers who provide effective activities and regularly check pupil progress, particularly strong in phonics
  • Exceptional personal development provision with meaningful trips, experiences and clubs that match pupil interests
  • Excellent attendance rates, including for disadvantaged pupils, due to strong relationships with families
  • Very effective support for pupils with SEND and complex needs, including targeted 'Nest' classroom provision

Areas for Improvement

  • Some early years activities lack clear purpose and are not as well designed as others, affecting children's learning
  • Key stage 2 test results remain below national averages, though improving and current pupils are making good progress
  • Occasional unkind behaviour during social times, particularly on the football pitch, despite recent playtime restructuring

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture and skilled pastoral team providing excellent social, emotional and mental health support.

Extracurricular Activities

Computing club, gardening club, singing club, scooter club

Langland Community School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes serving 169 pupils aged 3-11, including many with complex needs and disadvantages. The school has been judged Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, with Outstanding personal development.

At a Glance

59.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy100%
Child does well100%
High expectations100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)50%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)89%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+34ppMaths+18ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 54% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 67% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

20.7

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Langland School (o/s)
101m · 2 min walk
Simpson Roundabout North (Southbound)
386m · 6 min walk
Simpson Roundabout East (NE-bound)
482m · 8 min walk
Simpson Roundabout West (W-bound)
511m · 8 min walk
Foxton (o/s)
542m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Langland Community School

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What the report includes for Langland Community School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Langland Community School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Langland Community School for 2022 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Milton Keynes got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

45%

Available places

158 pupils

350 places

192 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes

Low pressure
New homes approved:10,949
Projected new pupils:2,737

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes

Across Milton Keynes council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

Places available

4,130

Applications

3,155

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.4%

All primary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

10 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

39

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

25.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Speech, Language & Communication9
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Other3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
36.6%
Asian
13.9%
Black
30.8%
Mixed
14.0%
Unclassified
1.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals59.9%
English as Additional Language43.6%

172

Total Pupils

78

Boys

94

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

21.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,292

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,251

Per pupil

£1313k

Total funding

£145k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£218,961
EAL funding£27,855
Lump sum£149,438

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.1%

Overall absence

16.9%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)16.9%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

7.0%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
6.5%
23/24
6.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Langland Community School

What are SATs results like at Langland Community School?

Of the pupils at Langland Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is Langland Community School's Ofsted rating?

Langland Community School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2022. Before that, as Langland Community School (URN 110354), it was rated Inadequate in September 2018.

What is the catchment area for Langland Community School?

No fixed boundary. When Langland Community School is oversubscribed, Milton Keynes allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Langland Community School?

Langland Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 350 places.

How big are the classes at Langland Community School?

Classes at Langland Community School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Langland Community School?

Langland Community School has around 172 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Langland Community School?

6.1% of sessions were missed at Langland Community School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Langland Community School?

Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Langland Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Langland Community School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Langland Community School?

Langland Community School is at Langland Road, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 4HA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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