Langley Primary School, Oldbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Langley Primary School excels at supporting children's personal and social development alongside strong academics. The school creates a caring environment where pupils thrive, behave well and develop the skills they need for life. Leaders use clever analysis of progress data to spot problems quickly and make changes that actually work.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership at all levels with clear focus on school improvement and data-driven decision making
- Effective early years provision helping children overcome communication and personal care difficulties
- Pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour, respect and sophisticated social skills
- Broad curriculum with valuable visits and enrichment activities promoting personal development
- Rigorous monitoring of attendance with substantial improvement over five years
Areas for Improvement
- Increase proportion of pupils achieving expected standard in phonics screening check by end of Year 1
- Increase proportion of pupils attaining higher than expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics across key stages 1 and 2
- Continue supporting small number of families with persistent attendance issues
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with detailed high-quality records, caring atmosphere throughout school, and designated leads tenaciously pursuing support for at-risk pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Broad range of valuable visits and enrichment activities
Langley Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained quality education through consistent implementation of effective assessment, teaching and learning approaches.
At a Glance
42.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 84%. Maths has improved from 87% to 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
440 pupils
460 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldbury
Admissions Demand - Sandwell
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,904
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Sandwell (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8199%
Overall absence
10.05587%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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