Langley Grammar School

Langley Grammar School has demonstrated strong performance across multiple domains, consistently achieving high outcomes in national examinations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school is characterized by a strong curriculum, effective teaching, and high attendance rates, with pupils showing exemplary behavior and self-discipline. Leadership is ambitious and well-informed, fostering a positive culture and a supportive environment for both pupils and staff. The school is noted for helping pupils build the confidence and skills necessary for their next educational or career steps.

Strengths

• Pupils consistently achieve high outcomes in national examinations.
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• High expectations for attendance and punctuality.
• Engaging and well-sequenced curriculum.
• Strong behavior and self-discipline among pupils.
• High-quality teaching with a focus on independent learning.
• Ambitious leadership committed to continuous improvement.
• Comprehensive careers guidance from Year 7.

Areas for Improvement

• Occasional lack of precision in identifying barriers for pupils with SEND.

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 Langley Grammar School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

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, 2.8% of pupils at Langley Grammar School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 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 Langley Grammar School had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

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, 7.5% of pupils at Langley Grammar School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Langley Grammar School received £8,134 and spent £7,743 for each of its 1,274 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,755,000 (£1,378 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Langley Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Langley Grammar School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Langley Grammar School last inspected by Ofsted?

Langley Grammar School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Langley Grammar School have?

Langley Grammar School has 1,284 pupils on roll.

What age range does Langley Grammar School cover?

Langley Grammar School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Langley Grammar School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 78.0, and 99% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Langley Grammar School?

Langley Grammar School is at Reddington Drive, Langley, Berkshire, SL3 7QS.