Langton Primary School

About Langton Primary School

Langton Primary School, a small state primary in North Yorkshire, has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%, placing Langton 51st out of 223 primary schools in the area and in the top 23% nationally. In individual subjects, the school performed particularly strongly in reading and maths, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard in each, and 41% achieving the higher standard in both. Writing was a relative weak spot, with 71% at expected and just 6% at the higher level, suggesting the school’s focus on literacy fundamentals may be paying off unevenly.

The school’s Ofsted journey shows clear improvement over time. Its previous graded inspection in 2013 rated it Requires Improvement overall, with both leadership and management and overall effectiveness scoring 3. By 2015, the school had turned that around to Good, and the 2024 ungraded inspection — which noted the school remains Good with concerns — suggests leadership is keeping standards steady. The early years provision was also judged Good in that 2024 visit. With only 105 pupils on roll, the school is at full capacity, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 25 applications for just 8 places, with only 6 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 3.13 to 1 tells you this is a popular choice locally, and families should be prepared for a competitive admissions process.

Langton offers a solid range of facilities for a school of its size, including a Forest School, library, playing fields, art studios, music rooms and even a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, football, dance and cricket, while clubs include science, coding, book club and art club. The school’s SEND provisions are well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With just 2.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is notably less disadvantaged than many local primaries. This is a school that suits families who value strong core academic outcomes, a broad enrichment offer, and a tight-knit, full-to-capacity setting — but who are also realistic about the challenge of securing a place.

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