Langford Budville Church of England Primary School

Langford Budville Church of England Primary School continues to be rated as good, although insights from the recent inspection suggest that its performance may not maintain this level in a graded evaluation. The school has navigated significant changes in staffing and leadership, leading to a more stable environment. Efforts have been made to strengthen the curriculum, though the effectiveness of its implementation still requires improvement. While the school fosters an inclusive atmosphere and provides high-quality pastoral support, challenges remain in ensuring that pupils effectively build and retain knowledge across subjects, especially for those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• The school provides a safe and welcoming environment for all pupils.
• Strong pastoral support is integral to the school's approach.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils enhance the learning atmosphere.
• The school actively engages with the local community through projects and activities.
• Personal development initiatives for pupils are well-executed.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum development is in its infancy and not followed closely by teachers.
• Assessment practices are not effective in identifying gaps in knowledge.
• Some pupils do not receive adequate support to develop reading skills.

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 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.0% 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, 14.3% of pupils at Langford Budville Church of England Primary 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 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School had 11.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.2% 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, 56.2% of pupils at Langford Budville Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% 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 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School received £13,171 and spent £14,129 for each of its 32 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £177,000 (-£5,546 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 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Langford Budville Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Langford Budville Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Langford Budville Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Langford Budville Church of England Primary School have?

Langford Budville Church of England Primary School has 32 pupils on roll.

What age range does Langford Budville Church of England Primary School cover?

Langford Budville Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Langford Budville Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 13% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Langford Budville Church of England Primary School?

Langford Budville Church of England Primary School is at Langford Budville School, Langford Budville, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0RD.