Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is a community school in Torridge for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 65 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is Good, from an inspection in September 2023. In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Fore Street Langtree Torrington Devon EX38 8NF |
| Phone | 01805601354 |
| Reference Number | 113160 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 65 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.69%
Girls: 52.31% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 15.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 96.9% |
| White, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit continues to uphold a good standard of education, providing a supportive and engaging environment for its pupils. Students are generally happy and enjoy a variety of subjects, with notable strengths in reading and relationships. The school promotes positive behavior, and children are well-prepared for their future educational stages. However, some parents remain concerned about recent changes and how the school's vision has been communicated, indicating a need for improved engagement with families.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2023 | School inspection |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Short inspection |
| 12 Sep 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Oct 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 06 Jul 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Good support for pupils with special educational needs
- Strong focus on early reading and fluency
- Well-sequenced curriculum in most subjects
- Calm and harmonious learning environment
Areas for Improvement
- Communication with parents about school changes needs improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum in some subjects
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -4.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -4.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -4.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 1 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit had 65 pupils for 84 places. 19 places (22.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Torrington rural Primary” planning area
Devon counted 88 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 52 in 2029–30, down 41%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 70 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Pupils | 78 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 90 | 85 | 88 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 65 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 6.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7.1% | 15.5% | 22.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 13.1% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit had 13.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 36.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 15.1 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 22.7% | 65.2% | 24.6% | 0.0% | 19.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 20.0% | 14.3% | 33.3% | 12.5% | 77.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 5.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 6.2% of pupils at Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2023–24 Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit received £8,135 and spent £8,195 for each of its 74 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £16,000 (£211 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £35,000 | £41,000 | £46,000 | £26,000 | £20,000 | £16,000 |
| per pupil | £366 | £444 | £509 | £282 | £231 | £211 |
| In-year balance | £20,000 | £5,000 | £5,000 | -£20,000 | -£6,000 | -£4,000 |
| per pupil | £210 | £58 | £60 | -£221 | -£65 | -£60 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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Monkleigh Primary School
Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY |
3.21 miles |
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Buckland Brewer Primary School
Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5LX |
3.55 miles |
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Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Borough Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7NU |
3.73 miles |
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Shebbear Community School
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5SG |
3.98 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Marland School
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ |
2.22 miles |
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Holme Court School Devon
College Road, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5HJ |
3.8 miles |
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Shebbear College
Shebbear, Beaworthy, EX21 5HJ |
3.84 miles |
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Great Torrington School
Calvesford Road, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7DJ |
3.96 miles |
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What is Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
When was Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit last inspected by Ofsted?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit was last inspected in September 2023.
How many pupils does Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit have?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit has 65 pupils on roll.
What age range does Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit cover?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit?
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit is at Fore Street, Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF.