Langford Primary School

About Langford Primary School

Langford Primary School sits in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, where it ranks 5th out of 35 primary schools on its Key Stage 2 results — comfortably inside the top 15% locally. The three highest-ranked primaries in the borough are John Betts Primary School, St Peter's Primary School, and West London Free School Primary, so Langford is in strong company. Headteacher Seamus Gibbons leads a school that has seen a dramatic turnaround since its last graded inspection. In 2014, Ofsted rated the school as Requires Improvement, but by its most recent graded inspection in 2018 it had jumped to Outstanding — a rating it has held through a subsequent ungraded inspection in November 2024, where inspectors confirmed that standards were being maintained. The school is also oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 127 applications for 60 places, with 39 of those going to first-preference families.

Academically, Langford Primary performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 tests, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hammersmith and Fulham average of 76%. The school also excels at the higher standard: 14% of pupils achieved that combined benchmark, with 28% hitting the higher standard in reading and the same proportion in maths. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 108 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Ofsted rated leadership and management as Outstanding, and the early years provision was judged Good in the most recent graded inspection. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive — 100% of respondents to the Parent View survey would recommend the school, and 86% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. No parents disagreed with any of the survey statements, and 79% strongly agreed that their child feels safe.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including art studios, a gymnasium, an ICT suite, a forest school and a chapel, with sports such as tennis, football, cricket, dance and rounders on the timetable. Clubs include gardening, choir, eco club and chess. Langford has a nursery provision for children from age 3, and its SEND support covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 29.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. Given its strong academic outcomes, Outstanding Ofsted rating and clear oversubscription, Langford is a realistic first-choice option for families living within its catchment area, particularly those who want a well-regarded state primary with strong parent satisfaction and a wide range of enrichment activities.

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