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Langley Park School for Boys, Beckenham

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Langley Park School for Boys is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 18 in Beckenham, part of Impact Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Beckenham with published results, and 670th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
1.6 first choices per place
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bromley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Langley Park School for Boys in detail

Langley Park School for Boys in its own words

Coming up: an open evening on Saturday 7 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 28 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Bromley

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Langley Park School for Boys averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Bromley and 47 across England.

59% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bromley and 47% in England.

That is down from 54.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.4: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.9, against 54 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

Getting a place at Langley Park School for Boys

For September 2026 entry, 320 families put Langley Park School for Boys as their first choice and 900 named it as one of their preferences, for 202 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 131 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Langley Park School for Boys

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Langley Park School for Boys are Langley Park School for Girls (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.2); Harris Academy Beckenham (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.5); Orchard Park High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); and Orion Eden Park (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9).

Langley Park School for Boys's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Langley Park School for GirlsHarris Academy BeckenhamOrchard Park High SchoolOrion Eden Park

The trust

Langley Park School for Boys is one of 8 schools run by Impact Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.8 in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in Impact Multi Academy Trust

What parents say

346 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Langley Park School for Boys (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 74% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (74%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 321 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (62%), Mixed (14%) and Black (7%).

Langley Park School for Boys has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Eden Park Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper Elmers End Road, 210 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Langley Park School for Boys stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Langley Park School for Boys issued 53 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Langley Park School for Boys are Langley Park Primary School (0.2 miles), Unicorn Primary School (0.2 miles), Oak Lodge Primary School (0.6 miles) and Harris Primary Academy Beckenham (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Langley Park Primary SchoolUnicorn Primary SchoolOak Lodge Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Beckenham

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 destination measures; 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

Likely (~410m)Possible (~585m)Unlikely (~761m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Suzanne Munday
Pupils:1,823
LA:Bromley
Phone:02086394700
Website:lpsb.org.uk
Address:South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Trust:IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:136586
UKPRN:10033254
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Beckenham and Penge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating an inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, achieve very well. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and support pupils to produce high-quality work. The school offers an exceptional range of activities and trips that broaden pupils' experiences and develop their character and confidence.

Key Strengths

  • Extremely ambitious curriculum with clear progression that helps pupils learn and retain knowledge quickly
  • Highly positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with very high attendance rates
  • Exceptional support for pupils with SEND and those struggling with reading
  • Strong subject knowledge from teachers who check understanding systematically and address misconceptions
  • Outstanding sixth form results with vocational and academic qualifications now at exemplary standard

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff building highly positive relationships with pupils and knowing them very well to ensure they are kept safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports teams, robotics club, dance club, sixth form mentoring, student-led societies, residential trips, careers fairs, mock interviews, work-based opportunities, weekly sixth form enrichment activities, school trips, external speakers

Langley Park School for Boys has created a welcoming, aspirational, and inclusive culture where pupils excel through a combination of academic rigour and wider development. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.

About

Langley Park School for Boys is a boys secondary academy school in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, with a co-ed sixth form. On 31 March 2011, the school converted from a Foundation School to an academy and its current status is that of an "Academy Converter".

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

346 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy94%
Child does well90%
High expectations93%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)74%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)85%
Wider development86%

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

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from 0.24 to 0.40 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 54.8 to 52.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 65% to 59% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-52.759.4%
Disadvantaged(17)-37.941.2%
Not known to be disadvantaged(200)-54.061%
Boys(217)-52.759.4%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(15)-48.753.3%
Non mobile(212)-52.959.4%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics432
English Language430
English Literature416
Combined Science350
History238
Geography180
Physical Education162
Art and Design162
Computer Science146
German124
French116
Media / Film / TV Studies110
Design and Technology110
Physics76
Biology76
Chemistry76
Music61
Drama32
Religious Studies30
Other Sciences30

+ 5 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 222 students

Continued education92%
Further education14%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment1%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

53

Suspensions

2.91%

Suspension rate

35 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,820 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Eden Park Rail Station
405m · 7 min walk
Eden Park Station (Entrance)
421m · 7 min walk
West Wickham Rail Station
936m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Upper Elmers End Road (Stop H)
211m · 3 min walk
Elderslie Close (Stop D)
221m · 4 min walk
Langley Park School (Stop E)
236m · 4 min walk
Links Way Eden Park (Stop J)
284m · 5 min walk
Langley Court / South Gate (Stop C)
313m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
30
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.

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

7 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 Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 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 Langley Park School for Boys

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

1,815 pupils

1,851 places

36 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Beckenham

Low pressure
New homes approved:265
Projected new pupils:48

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

Across Bromley council

Low demand council-wide0.91 applications per place

Places available

4,001

Applications

3,651

Got 1st preference

66.3%

Got preferred school

93.0%

All secondary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: 1.6 first choices per place

Inspection History(3)

26 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.

5 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 June 2015
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

345

SEN Support

104

EHC Plans

24.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Langley Park School for Boys has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health127
Specific Learning Difficulty88
Autistic Spectrum Disorder85
Moderate Learning Difficulty55
Speech, Language & Communication55
Other20
Hearing Impairment4
Physical Disability3
Visual Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
61.9%
Asian
4.7%
Black
6.7%
Mixed
13.5%
Chinese
1.1%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.8%
English as Additional Language5.4%

1,823

Total Pupils

1,569

Boys

254

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

105

Teachers

17.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,645

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,824

Per pupil

£8188k

Total funding

£92k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£237,146
EAL funding£24,423
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

13.2%

Persistent absence

1,165

Enrolments

Authorised4.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)13.2%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Langley Park School for Boys

What are GCSE results like at Langley Park School for Boys?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Langley Park School for Boys achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.7. 59% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Langley Park School for Boys's Ofsted rating?

Langley Park School for Boys's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Langley Park School for Boys?

No fixed boundary. When Langley Park School for Boys is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Langley Park School for Boys?

Langley Park School for Boys was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Langley Park School for Boys?

Classes at Langley Park School for Boys average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Langley Park School for Boys?

Langley Park School for Boys has around 1823 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Langley Park School for Boys have specialist SEN provision?

Langley Park School for Boys has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Langley Park School for Boys?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Langley Park School for Boys in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Langley Park School for Boys?

Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Langley Park School for Boys on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Langley Park School for Boys?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Langley Park School for Boys?

Langley Park School for Boys is at South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BP.

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

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