Langley Park Primary School
65%
Capacity
178
Pupils
1.5x
Demand
About Langley Park Primary School
Langley Park Primary School is a state primary in County Durham that currently serves 178 pupils, well below its capacity of 273, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake. The school received 33 applications for 22 places, with a first-preference offer rate of 100% and an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. This suggests that while the school is popular locally, it is not among the most competitive in the area. ParentView data is not available for this school, so it is not possible to report a recommendation percentage from current families. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 43.9%, and it offers nursery provision for children from age two. Facilities include playing fields, an outdoor playground, a forest school, music rooms, and a chapel, alongside clubs such as gardening, drama, art, choir, book club, and chess.
Academically, Langley Park Primary is rated Requires Improvement overall by Ofsted following its June 2024 inspection, a rating it also held in its previous 2019 inspection. The breakdown shows some strengths: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all judged Good, while quality of education and leadership and management remain Requires Improvement. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared to the County Durham local authority average of 62%. Only 4% reached the higher standard in reading, writing, and maths, and the school ranks 133rd out of 170 primary schools in the local authority on this metric, placing it in the bottom half nationally. Average scores were 103 in reading and 101 in maths, both slightly below national averages.
The school supports a wide range of special educational needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports offered include swimming, tennis, dance, cricket, and gymnastics. Given its Requires Improvement rating and below-average KS2 outcomes, this school may suit families who value its inclusive SEND provision, forest school, and strong early years and behaviour ratings, but who are also willing to engage closely with the school as it works to improve its quality of education and leadership. The oversubscription ratio of 1.5 indicates it is a popular local choice, but parents seeking higher academic outcomes may want to consider higher-ranked peers in the area such as Montalbo Nursery & Primary or Shincliffe CofE Primary.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 2 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Langley Park, Durham, County Durham, DH7 9XN |
| Headteacher | David Mordue |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Number of Pupils | 178 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 43.9% |
| School Capacity | 178 / 273 (65% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Jun 2024Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths (50%)
10737th of 13,686
Nationally
553rd of 677
In North East
133rd of 170
In County Durham
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths data
KS2 SATs Results
2023/24Reading, Writing & Maths Combined
50%
Expected Standard
4%
Higher Standard
'22/23
42%
'23/24
50%
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. National expected standard benchmark is around 65%.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed22
33
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
22 families put this school as their 1st choice (67% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Better than 75% 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
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British92.7%
- Mixed2.8%
- White (other)2.8%
- Asian1.7%
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
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this 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.
2
Total schools
2
Oversubscribed
2
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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Langley Park, Durham
County Durham, DH7 9XN
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