Abbots Langley School

Abbots Langley School remains a good educational institution where pupils are happy, display strong social values, and enjoy a supportive learning environment. The school promotes a positive culture where children are encouraged to participate in various activities, showcasing musical talents and learning about diverse cultures. However, there are areas needing improvement, particularly in early reading skills, especially for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Although leaders are aware of these challenges and are in the process of reviewing the curriculum, the current provision does not fully meet the needs of these students.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy their work and play.
• The school fosters a respectful and kind environment.
• Leaders have designed a well-structured curriculum.
• Staff effectively remind pupils of their prior learning.
• Most pupils behave well and support each other.
• The school celebrates musical talent through regular concerts.
• Pupils learn about diverse cultures and faiths through trips and storybooks.

Areas for Improvement

• Some early readers do not achieve as well as they should.
• Curriculum delivery for early reading isn't always effective for SEND pupils.
• Persistent absence rates are too high, affecting pupil achievement.

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 Abbots Langley School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 2.2% of pupils at Abbots Langley School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Abbots Langley School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 11.7% of pupils at Abbots Langley School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 2025–26 Abbots Langley School received £6,583 and spent £6,815 for each of its 399 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £195,000 (£488 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Abbots Langley School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Abbots Langley School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Abbots Langley School last inspected by Ofsted?

Abbots Langley School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Abbots Langley School have?

Abbots Langley School has 410 pupils on roll.

What age range does Abbots Langley School cover?

Abbots Langley School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Abbots Langley School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Abbots Langley School?

Abbots Langley School is at Parsonage Close, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0BQ.