Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

About Langwith Bassett Primary Academy

Langwith Bassett Primary Academy, a state primary in Bolsover, Derbyshire, was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, which sits at 50% of pupils. This places the school below the Derbyshire local authority average of 59%, and ranks it 17th out of 22 primary schools in the Bolsover area. While the overall figure is modest, the breakdown shows some stronger individual subject results: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 103, and 63% did so in reading, with an average score of 102. Writing was weaker, with 56% reaching the expected level, and no pupils achieved the higher standard in either writing or maths.

The school’s Ofsted report from 2022 noted that it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The inspection was an ungraded visit, meaning the overall effectiveness judgement from the previous graded inspection in 2013 was confirmed. The school has a small cohort of 123 pupils, with a capacity of 110, and a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 36.6%. In terms of local context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, just 1.1 km away, and there are nine Outstanding primaries across the wider Derbyshire authority. Langwith Bassett’s national ranking for its Key Stage 2 combined expected standard places it in the bottom 50% of schools, at the 79th percentile nationally.

Langwith Bassett offers a nursery provision for children from age two, and its facilities include a library, playing fields, a sensory room, art studios, an outdoor playground, a dining hall, a forest school and a chapel. The school provides a range of sports including athletics, swimming, tennis and cricket, and clubs such as book club, choir, film club, eco club and coding. It has a broad SEND offer, supporting moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 47 applications were received for just 8 places, with 7 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.88. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering the school should be aware of the competitive admissions process.

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