Church Langton Church of England Primary School

Church Langton Church of England Primary School is performing well overall. Safeguarding requirements are met, attendance and behaviour are a notable strength, and the school is meeting expected standards in achievement, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Pupils feel safe, welcomed and cared for; they behave consistently well, attend very well, and benefit from a calm, inclusive culture with strong relationships between staff, pupils and families. Outcomes at the end of key stage 2 are consistently above national averages, including for disadvantaged pupils, and children get a positive start in early years. The school's context includes a new headteacher who joined in April 2026, shortly before the inspection, and it is part of Learn Academies Trust. Leaders know the school well, identify priorities accurately, and are supported by effective governance and trust arrangements. However, provision is not yet consistently strong across all subjects and year groups. In some subjects, teachers do not make prior-learning links as clearly, and misconceptions in writing, particularly spelling, grammar and letter formation, are not always addressed. Pupils also have less secure knowledge of fundamental British values and protected characteristics.

Strengths

• Attendance is consistently above national averages with very low persistent absence.
• Pupils behave consistently well in lessons and social times; bullying and discrimination are rare and handled quickly.
• Pupils feel safe, welcomed, included and cared for in a calm, nurturing environment.
• Strong, trusting relationships exist between staff, pupils, parents and carers.
• Pupils achieve well from their starting points, with key stage 2 outcomes above national averages including for disadvantaged pupils.
• Learning is adapted well for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and those who speak English as an additional language.
• Early years provides a strong start, with a well-taught curriculum, secure progress and good preparation for Year 1.
• The curriculum is well sequenced, with a focus on vocabulary and discussion.
• Leaders, governors and trustees have clear roles, work closely together and accurately identify improvement priorities.
• Personal development is broad, with enrichment, pastoral support and leadership opportunities.
• Safeguarding standards are met and there is an open culture of safeguarding.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum is not taught consistently well in all subjects and year groups.
• In some subjects, teachers do not make links with prior learning clearly enough, so pupils do not learn as well.
• Misconceptions in writing, particularly spelling, grammar and letter formation, are not always addressed.
• Pupils' knowledge of fundamental British values is not secure, and they are unclear how these link with the school's values.
• Pupils are not familiar with the characteristics protected by law.
• Pupils talk enthusiastically about their learning in some subjects, but this is not consistent across all subjects.

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 Church Langton Church of England Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.9% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Church Langton 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 Church Langton Church of England Primary School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 14.5% of pupils at Church Langton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% 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 2024–25 Church Langton Church of England Primary School received £6,615 and spent £6,463 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £92,000 (£460 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Learn Academies Trust, income was £6,955 and spending £6,849 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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All schools in Market Harborough · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Church Langton Church of England Primary School is part of Learn Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Ridgeway Primary Academy Market Harborough
• Market Harborough Church of England Academy Market Harborough
• Meadowdale Primary School Market Harborough
• Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester
• Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Lutterworth
• All Saints Church of England Primary School Wigston
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Lutterworth
• Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Leicester

What is Church Langton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Church Langton Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

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

Church Langton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Church Langton Church of England Primary School have?

Church Langton Church of England Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does Church Langton Church of England Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Church Langton Church of England Primary School?

Church Langton Church of England Primary School is at Stonton Road, Church Langton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7SZ.