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Langham Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Colchester, CO4 5PB

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Langham Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils101
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew MacDonald
TrustCANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151529.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils101
Girls55
Boys46
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.9%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.112
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size25.3

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
86.1%
Other White
2%
White and Black African
2%
Other mixed
2%
African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Other Asian
1%
Other Black
1%
Chinese
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)4.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.43
Support staff (FTE)3.69

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.12
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.6%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Langham Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryBoxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Langham Primary Academy

What is Langham Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Langham Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Nov 2023.

How hard is it to get into Langham Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Langham Primary Academy made 14 offers from 39 applications (2.8 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Langham Primary Academy?

Langham Primary Academy has 101 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Langham Primary Academy?

Langham Primary Academy had 112 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Langham Primary Academy?

At Langham Primary Academy, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Langham Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Langham Primary Academy missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.