Church Langton Church of England Primary School

About Church Langton Church of England Primary School

Church Langton Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Harborough, Leicestershire, and it’s a school that families clearly want to get into. With 200 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it’s running very close to full, and the 2025/26 admissions data tells the story: 95 applications for just 29 places, with 36 first-preference applications for those 29 spots. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 3.28, meaning over three families applied for every place. The school’s intake is notably less diverse in terms of disadvantage than the national picture — just 3.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a typical primary average of around 23% nationally. This is a small, Church of England village school with a strong local reputation, and the demand suggests it’s seen as a first-choice option for families in the area.

Academically, Church Langton punches well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — that’s 25 percentage points higher than the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. The school also ranks 1st out of 32 primary schools in Harborough on this measure, placing it in the top 5% nationally. Looking at the finer detail, reading scores are particularly strong: 93% of pupils hit the expected standard and 43% achieved a higher (greater depth) score. Maths follows closely with 87% at expected and 33% at higher depth. Average scaled scores of 109 in reading and 107 in maths are well above the national benchmark of 100. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its inspections, most recently confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2022, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all rated Good.

The school sits on a decent site for its size, with a library, sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite and even a chapel on site. Sports provision includes athletics, cricket, football and cross country, and clubs extend to gardening, eco club and chess. For families with children who need extra support, the school lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. It’s a non-boarding, non-selective state primary with no nursery or sixth form, so it’s squarely focused on the 4–11 age range. Given its strong academic results, high demand and village Church of England character, this school will particularly suit families who value a tight-knit, high-performing local primary and are prepared to navigate a competitive admissions process to secure a place.

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