Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School

About Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a mixed, Church of England state primary for children aged 4 to 11, located in the Rutland local authority area. With 188 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is not quite full, but demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 64 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.13. All 30 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning that while the school is popular, families who put it first have a good chance of success. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 10.1%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools (typically around 23-24%), suggesting a relatively affluent catchment. This demographic profile is consistent with Rutland’s broader context, where the local authority has no outstanding primaries and Langham sits 15th out of 17 schools in the LA rankings.

Academically, Langham’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017 rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the Rutland LA average of 70%. However, the school’s scores in individual subjects are more mixed: 80% reached the expected standard in reading, 73% in writing, and 77% in maths. Higher-attaining pupils are less numerous, with 17% achieving the higher standard across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 105 in maths, both slightly above the national average of 100. Nationally, Langham ranks in the 57th percentile among all primaries for the combined expected standard, placing it in the bottom half of schools within Rutland.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, music rooms, a sensory room, a forest school area, and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, netball, football, dance, tennis, and cricket, while clubs include choir, film club, gardening, eco club, and drama. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia), moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With no nursery or sixth form, Langham is a straightforward primary for families seeking a Church of England education in a relatively affluent, rural Rutland setting. The oversubscription means it’s worth applying early, but first-preference applicants have historically been accommodated. This school will suit families who value a Good-rated, faith-based primary with strong facilities and a broad extracurricular offer, but who are comfortable with academic outcomes that sit below the local average.

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