Langer Primary Academy

About Langer Primary Academy

Langer Primary Academy in Felixstowe has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its September 2023 inspection, a significant turnaround from its previous Inadequate rating in March 2020. The inspection report shows the school has made substantial progress across the board, with leadership and management, early years provision, and personal development all judged Outstanding. Behaviour and attitudes, along with the quality of education, are rated Good. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 63 per cent. That is five percentage points above the Suffolk local authority average of 58 per cent, placing Langer in the top half of schools nationally. The school sits 29th out of 72 primary schools in East Suffolk, putting it in the top 40 per cent of its local authority.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Langer’s pupils achieved an average reading score of 101 and an average maths score of 99, both in line with national expectations. In writing, 68 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and 16 per cent reached the higher standard in both reading and writing. Maths saw 11 per cent of pupils working at greater depth. While the school does not have published progress scores for reading, writing or maths, the attainment figures suggest a solid, if not spectacular, academic profile. The school’s ranking score of 63 places it in the top 50 per cent nationally, and it outperforms the local authority average on the key combined measure. For a school where 45.5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, these results represent a strong achievement and reflect the effectiveness of the Outstanding-rated leadership team.

Langer Primary Academy is a smaller-than-average school with 157 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 24 applications for 13 places, with all 13 first-preference applicants offered a spot. The school offers a range of facilities including playing fields, art studios, a forest school, a sensory room and a sports hall, with clubs spanning coding, chess, choir, eco club and drama. Sports on offer include dance, gymnastics, football and athletics. The school has a dedicated SEN unit and provides support for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has clearly turned itself around under strong leadership, and it will particularly suit families looking for a community-focused primary with good academic outcomes and strong pastoral and SEND support.

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