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Langley Hall Primary Academy, Langley

Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Langley Hall Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Langley, part of Langley Hall Primary Academy Trust. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2026, ended in a report card: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Before that it was rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2016. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 28 schools in Slough with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted report card
3 areas need attention
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Langley Hall Primary Academy in detail

What Ofsted's report card says

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Langley Hall Primary Academy on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Typically, pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a broad and rich curriculum offer."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide pupils with an extremely broad and rich set of opportunities to help them explore their talents and interests."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should in national tests."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Leaders do not identify the specific barriers that pupils have to their learning and/or wellbeing with sufficient accuracy."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Often, leaders do not accurately measure the impact of their work."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors should ensure that they have the expertise to hold leaders to account and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities robustly"; "Leaders should ensure that they accurately identify the specific barriers to learning and/or wellbeing faced by pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged so that support is precisely matched to need, enabling pupils with SEND and those who are disadvantaged to achieve more securely"; "Leaders should ensure that they have an accurate and informed understanding of the impact of their work, for example, identifying any emerging patterns or trends in pupils' attendance, behaviour or achievement, so they can respond in a timely manner as needed".

Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)

Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Langley Hall Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Slough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Langley Hall Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Langley Hall Primary Academy as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Langley Hall Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Langley Hall Primary Academy are Marish Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths); The Langley Academy Primary (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 71% maths); The Langley Heritage Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 88% reading, 85% maths).

Langley Hall Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Marish Primary SchoolThe Langley Academy PrimaryThe Langley Heritage PrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School

The trust

Langley Hall Primary Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Who goes there

12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 58.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%), Mixed (9%) and White British (8%).

In 2026, 94 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 3 (0.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Langley Hall Primary Academy had 44 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Langley (Berks) Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harrow Market, 60 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Langley Hall Primary Academy issued 15 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Langley Hall Primary Academy are The Langley Academy (0.4 miles), Langley Grammar School (0.5 miles), St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (1.3 miles) and Ditton Park Academy (1.3 miles).

The Langley AcademyLangley Grammar SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolDitton Park Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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:Mrs Sally Eaton
Pupils:646
LA:Slough
Phone:01753580516
Address:Station Road, Langley, SL3 8GW
Trust:LANGLEY HALL PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:12 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Safeguarding standards met

  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 28 April 2026View full report
URN:136951
UKPRN:10035329
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Slough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report card, in its own words

What it's like to be a pupil at Langley Hall Primary Academy

Pupils attend school regularly because they feel welcomed and included in all aspects of school life. Staff go the extra mile to ensure that the learning environment is motivational and welcoming. Children make a positive start to their education in the early years. Pupils enjoy learning from a broad and rich curriculum that includes daily opportunities for musical performance. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning. Mostly, they are taught well and participate enthusiastically in lessons. Pupils are routinely encouraged to develop their talents and interests. They value the wide range of experiences available to them, particularly the residential trip they participate in. Staff plan these opportunities carefully to increase in ambition over time. As a result, pupils develop high levels of independence, safety awareness and confidence as they move through the school. Pupils understand the importance of treating others equally and respectfully. Generally, they are well prepared for life in modern Britain. Staff develop positive and warm relationships with pupils. From the early years upwards, pupils behave extremely well. They are consistently kind to one another and harmonious in their interactions. Pupils feel safe because they are safe. Bullying is rare. Leaders deal with any incidents quickly and effectively. Typically, pupils achieve well and are prepared for their next steps. Many pupils achieve positive outcomes in national tests. However, this is not the case for all pupils. Those who are disadvantaged do not achieve as well as they should. Sometimes, the specific barriers that pupils have to their learning and/or wellbeing are not clearly understood and reduced. Where this is the case, pupils do not learn as effectively as they could. As a result, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged sometimes make insufficient progress from their starting points.

What Ofsted says the school should do next

  • Governors should ensure that they have the expertise to hold leaders to account and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities robustly.
  • Leaders should ensure that they accurately identify the specific barriers to learning and/or wellbeing faced by pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged so that support is precisely matched to need, enabling pupils with SEND and those who are disadvantaged to achieve more securely.
  • Leaders should ensure that they have an accurate and informed understanding of the impact of their work, for example, identifying any emerging patterns or trends in pupils' attendance, behaviour or achievement, so they can respond in a timely manner as needed.

From Ofsted's report card (inspection 28 April 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2026 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Langley Hall offers a wonderfully enriching education where every child learns to play a musical instrument and participates in trips and outdoor learning. The school creates a calm, welcoming environment where pupils behave well, feel safe and happy, and develop positive attitudes to learning. Staff go the extra mile to include all pupils and ensure they have the broad range of experiences needed to thrive.

Key Strengths

  • All pupils learn a musical instrument with many participating in choir and orchestra, building confidence and teamwork
  • Pupils demonstrate consistently positive behaviour and attitudes to learning in calm, purposeful classrooms
  • Strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics are established from Reception Year onwards
  • Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where all staff share responsibility for keeping pupils safe
  • Early years provision is effective, with children well-prepared for Year 1

Areas for Improvement

  • Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they should in national tests and are sometimes less well-prepared for next steps
  • Staff are often unclear about specific barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, limiting the effectiveness of support
  • Leaders do not accurately measure the impact of their work, leaving them unclear about priorities for improvement
  • Governors' oversight of statutory functions is not robust enough, and they do not challenge leaders' work with sufficient rigour
  • Some pupils with SEND experience delays in processing education, health and care plans

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir, orchestra, musical instrument lessons, trips, outdoor learning

Langley Hall Primary Academy provides a broad and rich curriculum with strong behaviour and safeguarding standards. However, the school needs to improve how it supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, as well as strengthen leadership's measurement of impact.

About

Langley Hall Primary Academy is a Free School founded at Langley, Berkshire in 2011. It was established in a Grade II listed building under the coalition government's Free Schools initiative.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

12.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-5ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

21.7

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

26

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Langley Hall Primary Academy.

  • Sde Slough/langley160m away · Not yet graded
  • Kids Choice Langley Academy610m away · Not yet graded
  • Premier Education Camp at The Langley Heritage Primary School630m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Langley (Berks) Rail Station (South entrance)
359m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Harrow Market (Stop C)
63m · 1 min walk
Langley Road (N-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Spencer Road North (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Langley Station (o/s)
235m · 4 min walk
Marish Court (o/s)
266m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
33
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 29 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

13 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

685 pupils

784 places

99 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Langley

Low pressure
New homes approved:118
Projected new pupils:30

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

Across Slough council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

2,302

Applications

1,918

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.3%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(5)

28 April 2026Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Leadership & governance
23 November 2021

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

16 November 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

94

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

15.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty72
Speech, Language & Communication12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Hearing Impairment3
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.6%
Asian
68.3%
Black
5.0%
Mixed
9.4%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
1.1%
Unclassified
3.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.2%
English as Additional Language58.5%

646

Total Pupils

320

Boys

326

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

44

Teachers

14.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,884

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,274

Per pupil

£4012k

Total funding

£142k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£184,756
EAL funding£139,577
Lump sum£152,754

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

15.5%

Persistent absence

677

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)15.5%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
6.0%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Langley Hall Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Langley Hall Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Langley Hall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Langley Hall Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Langley Hall Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Langley Hall Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Langley Hall Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 784 places.

How big are the classes at Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Classes at Langley Hall Primary Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Langley Hall Primary Academy has around 646 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Langley Hall Primary Academy?

5.5% of sessions were missed at Langley Hall Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Langley Hall Primary Academy 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.

Does Langley Hall Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Langley Hall Primary Academy: Sde Slough/langley (160m away, registered, not yet graded), Kids Choice Langley Academy (610m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education Camp at The Langley Heritage Primary School (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 29 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 13 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Langley Hall Primary Academy?

Langley Hall Primary Academy is at Station Road, Langley, Berkshire, SL3 8GW.

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

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