Langtoft Primary School

About Langtoft Primary School

Langtoft Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 75% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That’s a notable 18 percentage points higher than the Lincolnshire primary average of 57%, placing the school in the top 25% nationally for this metric. In South Kesteven specifically, Langtoft ranks 10th out of 48 primary schools, putting it in the top fifth of the borough. The school is also oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 48 applications for just 22 places, with all 22 first-preference families offered a spot. That ratio of over two applicants per place tells you local parents rate it highly. Headteacher Becky Wood leads a school of 197 pupils, with capacity for 210, so it’s running close to full. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, a clear improvement from its Requires Improvement rating back in 2011.

Digging into the 2023/24 SATs results, the picture is consistently strong. In reading, 81% of pupils met the expected standard and 38% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Writing saw 84% at expected and 19% at higher. Maths was slightly lower on expected attainment at 78%, but still above the national average, and 25% of pupils hit the higher standard, with an average score of 105. The school’s ranking score of 75 is based on the proportion reaching the expected standard in all three subjects, and that places Langtoft 37th out of 280 primary schools across the whole of Lincolnshire. While the data doesn’t include Progress 8 scores, the attainment figures alone suggest pupils are arriving at secondary school well prepared. The Ofsted report from 2023 noted that leadership and management, as well as early years provision, were both Good, and the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections.

Langtoft offers a broad set of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, art studios, a library and even a chapel. There’s a Forest School programme, and clubs cover coding, chess and gardening. Sports on offer include netball, gymnastics, tennis and swimming. The school has identified SEND provisions for a range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With no nursery or sixth form, it’s a straightforward primary for children aged 4 to 11. Given its strong academic results, oversubscribed status and good Ofsted rating, this is a school that will appeal to families who prioritise solid attainment and a well-resourced environment. It’s not the highest-ranked in Lincolnshire — that honour goes to Quadring Cowley & Brown’s — but for a village primary in South Kesteven, Langtoft punches well above the local average.

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