Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit, Torrington
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Torrington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 269 schools in Devon with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit in detail
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit in its own words
In its own words: "We believe that every one should recognise in themselves the ability to continu al ly learn and develop in every aspect of their life; academically, socially , morally, physically and emotionally so that they can take full advantage of every opportunity they wish to pursue."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego, STEM and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 47% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit are Monkleigh Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Buckland Brewer Primary School (3.5 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 50% maths); Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 80% maths); and Shebbear Community School (4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Monkleigh Primary SchoolBuckland Brewer Primary SchoolGreat Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolShebbear Community School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 4 pupils (6.2%) received SEN support and 2 (3.1%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Dragon (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); 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 September 2012, 14 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 September 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 47% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
15.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Devon is 3 (the median across 426 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
77%
Available places
65 pupils
84 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Torrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Torrington
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
9.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
65
Total Pupils
31
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
10.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,037
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,828
Per pupil
£548k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
58
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
What are SATs results like at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Of the pupils at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit's Ofsted rating?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
No fixed boundary. When Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Classes at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit average 15.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit has around 65 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
5% of sessions were missed at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit 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 Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is at Fore Street, Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)