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Langley School

Foundation special school · Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ

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Langley School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFoundation special school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils137
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Antoinette McCarroll
TrustFour Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103630.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%8%8%
Average reading score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97105105
Average maths score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109105104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112106105
Expected standard in reading0%75%76%
Expected standard in writing0%72%73%
Expected standard in maths0%75%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils137
Girls39
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.1%
First language not English25.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.137

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
41.6%
Pakistani
11.7%
Other mixed
6.6%
Other White
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Indian
5.1%
African
5.1%
Other Black
4.4%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
White and Black African
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.9
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.43
Support staff (FTE)37.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence9.1%14.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.8%39.3%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%8.8%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Langley School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMoor Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMere Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Arthur Terry SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWhitehouse Common Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLittle Sutton Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryHill West Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryFour Oaks Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Langley School

What is Langley School's Ofsted rating?

Langley School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2019.

How many pupils attend Langley School?

Langley School has 137 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Langley School?

At Langley School, there were 8.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Langley School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Langley School missed 9.1% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 28.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.