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Langley School

Secondary · Academy converter · Solihull, B92 7ER

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,682 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Langley School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,050 of 1,169 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Duncan Carr
TrustCOLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySolihull
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137007.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Attainment 8 score45.846.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.3%66.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.8%46.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.6%13.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths58%61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4205--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,050
Girls489
Boys561
Eligible for free school meals28.4%
First language not English14.4%
SEN support160
EHC plan82
Average class size22.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
49%
Pakistani
17.8%
Indian
6.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other White
3.8%
White and Asian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other mixed
2.6%
Chinese
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence7.2%8.1%8%
Persistent absence20.1%22%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%3.7%3.6%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)178
Applications (Year 7)981
First preference applications (Year 7)216
First preference offers (Year 7)145
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)416

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,169
Pupils on roll1,045
Unfilled places10.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)65.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.92
Support staff (FTE)49.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2567
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.7%
Staying in education92.3%
Further education44.4%
Sixth form college28.5%
School sixth form18.4%
Apprenticeship1.4%
Not sustained1.4%
Employment1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Langley School

What is Langley School's Ofsted rating?

Langley School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How does Langley School rank in England?

Langley School ranks 1,682 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Langley School?

Langley School has 1,050 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,169.

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.