Langley Grammar School
100%
Capacity
1,274
Pupils
6.1x
Demand
About Langley Grammar School
Langley Grammar School’s Progress 8 score of 0.75 is more than double the Slough local authority average of 0.32, placing it firmly among the highest-performing secondaries in the area. That gap isn’t small — it means the average pupil here achieves nearly three-quarters of a grade more per subject than pupils across similar schools in the borough. The school ranks 5th out of 16 state secondaries in Slough, and sits in the top 10% nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 76.7 is also notably high, and every single pupil entered the EBacc suite of subjects in 2023/24, with 65.2% achieving a strong pass in English and maths. For context, the school is one of only five Outstanding-rated secondaries in Slough, and its nearest Outstanding neighbour, St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School, is just 1.7 km away — so competition for top grammar places in this corner of Berkshire is clearly fierce.
At KS5, the school’s sixth form continues the pattern of strong academic performance. The average A-level grade per entry is A-, with a points score of 45.7 per entry, and over half of all entries (50.3%) were graded at AAB or higher. The value-added score of 0.16 is rated as ‘Above average’, meaning students typically leave with better results than their prior attainment would predict. The sixth form is large — 200 pupils in the data — and the school has a dedicated Sixth Form Centre among its facilities. At KS4, the Progress 8 banding is ‘Well above average’, with particularly strong results in English (0.83) and EBacc subjects (0.79). The school also achieves a 100% basics measure at the 9-4 threshold, meaning every pupil left with at least a grade 4 in English and maths.
Langley Grammar is heavily oversubscribed: for 180 places in 2025/26, there were 1,105 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 6.14 to one. Of those, 362 were first-preference applications, and 153 first-preference offers were made. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state grammar with no boarding, and its facilities include a swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, and science labs. It offers a wide range of sports from rowing to gymnastics, and clubs covering coding, drama, choir, and chess. SEND provision is broad, covering autistic spectrum disorder, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a school for academically selective, high-achieving families who want strong exam results and a busy extracurricular programme, but who need to be prepared for intense competition at the admissions stage.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Reddington Drive, Langley, Slough, SL3 7QS |
| Headteacher | David Harding |
| Local Authority | Slough |
| Number of Pupils | 1,274 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 5.6% |
| School Capacity | 1,274 / 1,270 (100% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Nov 2021Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 30 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.75)
223rd of 3,141
Nationally
39th of 461
In South East
5th of 12
In Slough
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
48.4
'22/23
43.3
'23/24
45.7
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2395%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 149 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)95%
- Sixth form college1%
- FE college1%
- Employment1%
- Not sustained1%
99% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2376%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 172 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
58%
Russell Group
58%
Top-third HE
3%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)76%
- Employment14%
- Not sustained3%
- Apprenticeship2%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Mathematics95
- Chemistry77
- Biology63
- Psychology50
- Physics44
- Economics39
- Geography26
- Mathematics (Further)20
- Computer Studies / Computing19
- English Literature13
- Sociology11
- History10
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed180
1,105
Extremely High Demand
Very competitive - significantly more applications than places
362 families put this school as their 1st choice (33% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Lower-disadvantage intake compared to the national average (25%).
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- Asian79.7%
- Mixed9.8%
- White British2.8%
- White (other)1.5%
- Black0.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
12
Total schools
10
Oversubscribed
8
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Reddington Drive, Langley
Slough, SL3 7QS
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