Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #105 in County Durham public Top 80% UK

Langley Park Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Daniel Walton

corporate_fareSTANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onDurham, DH7 9XN

language Visit Website phone 1913731398

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

194

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Langley Park Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Durham, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Langley Park Primary School is an academy converter in Durham, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 178 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #105 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #8,786 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 60%

Reading60% LA 72%

Writing60% LA 72%

Maths65% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading50% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.6

-4.9 to 2.2

2.5

Write

LA -0.1

-0.9 to 5.9

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.9

-5.1 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 June 2024

Inspection Report

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10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-06-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-05-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-07-02

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 178 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	178	8	4.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	172	14	8.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	204	6	2.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	195	5	2.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	193	5	2.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	196	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	194	2	1.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	185	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree34%

agree42%

disagree9%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree51%

agree34%

disagree6%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree25%

disagree15%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

not applicable15%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree21%

agree21%

disagree29%

strongly disagree21%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree30%

agree42%

disagree4%

strongly disagree6%

don't know19%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree26%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree36%

agree47%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree47%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree32%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree28%

agree42%

disagree8%

strongly disagree11%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes79%

no21%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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