The Langley Academy Primary

About The Langley Academy Primary

The Langley Academy Primary is a state-funded mixed primary school in Slough for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 671 pupils against a capacity of 690. That near-full roll suggests the school is comfortably popular, and the demand is clearly there: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 239 applications for 90 places, with 89 of those coming as first preferences. Only 79 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.66 applicants per place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 11.7%, which is below the national average for primary schools, indicating a relatively less disadvantaged intake compared with many schools nationally. The school has a nursery provision attached, so families can start their children here from age three, and it has no religious character, making it a straightforward option for families who prefer a non-faith environment.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Slough local authority average of 70%, and it places the school 22nd out of 26 primaries in the borough, in the bottom half nationally. However, the school’s reading and maths average scores of 106 and 104 respectively are solid, and the proportion reaching the expected standard in each subject individually is higher: 76% in reading, 76% in writing, and 76% in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard is more modest, with just 4% hitting the higher benchmark across all three subjects. Where the school truly stands out is its Ofsted rating: it was judged Outstanding overall in its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it remains Outstanding, albeit with a note of concern flagged under the S5 next steps framework. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Outstanding.

The school is well equipped for a primary of its size, with facilities including a sensory room, forest school area, art studios, music rooms, a sports hall, and playing fields. Sports on offer include football, cricket, athletics, swimming, and dance, while clubs extend to drama, art, coding, and gardening. The SEND provision is notably broad, covering moderate, severe, and profound learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual and multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder, so it is well set up to support a wide range of additional needs. For families considering The Langley Academy Primary, the key takeaway is that it is a heavily oversubscribed, Outstanding-rated school with strong facilities and inclusive SEND support, but its academic outcomes at KS2 are below the local average, so it may suit families who prioritise the broader environment and Ofsted grade over raw test scores.

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