Langtons Infant School & Nursery, Hornchurch
Langtons Infant School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Hornchurch. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. It was 64% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Langtons Infant School & Nursery in detail
Langtons Infant School & Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "Please direct all enquiries to our Senior Admin Officer: Ms S Bell"
From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Liz Page and I am proud to be leading Langtons Infant School as Headteacher. Our aim is to provide a learning environment that ensures success by offering a safe, caring, supportive and inclusive school, empowering every child to flourish and grow in all aspects of their life."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Langtons Infant School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Langtons Infant School & Nursery as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 Langtons Infant School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Langtons Infant School & Nursery are Langtons Junior Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Towers Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Towers Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Hacton Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths).
Langtons Junior AcademyTowers Junior SchoolTowers Infant SchoolHacton Primary School
Who goes there
49.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Asian (26%) and Black (15%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 15 (7.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Langtons Infant School & Nursery had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Emerson Park Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Theatre, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Langtons Infant School & Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Langtons Infant School & Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Langtons Infant School & Nursery are Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (0.9 miles), Hornchurch High School (0.9 miles), Sanders Draper (1 mile) and Emerson Park Academy (1 mile).
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts CollegeHornchurch High SchoolSanders DraperEmerson Park Academy
Sources: 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); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Langtons Infant School & Nursery
Newsletter Issue 5 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter Issue 5 02.10.26 - Parent Survey
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter Issue 4 25.09.26 - Parent Survey
25 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Langtons Infant School & Nursery.
- Super Star Sport Camp @ Langtons Infant schoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Langtons Infant School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Langtons Infant School & Nursery is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 55
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 43 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 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
64%
Available places
152 pupils
237 places
85 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hornchurch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hornchurch
Across Havering council
Places available
3,373
Applications
3,066
Got 1st preference
91.5%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
119
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,799
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,249
Per pupil
£1113k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
28.1%
Persistent absence
135
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Langtons Infant School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about Langtons Infant School & Nursery
What is Langtons Infant School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Langtons Infant School & Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Langtons Infant School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
Langtons Infant School & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 237 places.
How big are the classes at Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
Classes at Langtons Infant School & Nursery average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
Langtons Infant School & Nursery has around 197 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Langtons Infant School & Nursery in 2024/25. 28.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Langtons Infant School & Nursery 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 Langtons Infant School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Super Star Sport Camp @ Langtons Infant school (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 Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 43 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Langtons Infant School & Nursery?
Langtons Infant School & Nursery is at Westland Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)