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Langley School

Independent · ages 11-18MixedIndependent356 pupilsSixth formNorfolk
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths16%England 46%
Places294 spare356 pupils, 650 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll356Census January 2024

Langley School is an independent school in Norfolk for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 356 pupils and room for 650.

Langley Park, Langley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6BJ01508 520210langleyschool.co.ukMrs Clare Rackham headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

74 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score38.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths16%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths22%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 51.351.320182019: 46.946.920192022: 44.044.020222023: 42.042.020232024: 47.547.520242025: 38.238.22025
Since 2018: -13.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018NorfolkEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11747292879184
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 838.247.542.044.046.951.345.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths16%47%32%45%40%39%45%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths22%58%43%64%66%79%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.164.133.493.902.924.394.054.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry4%15%13%14%8%24%43%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 19 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Mathematics94%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
Art and Design87%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Business78%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Physical Education69%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
English Language118 entries
55%England 54%
64%England 58%
46%England 36%
Business36 entries
78%England 51%
Art and Design31 entries
87%England 58%
69%England 56%
Geography26 entries
58%England 51%
History18 entries
50%England 52%
Mathematics17 entries
94%England 53%
92%England 60%
73%England 52%
Drama10 entries
50%England 60%
Spanish10 entries
90%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language11811%55%75%54%
English Literature599%64%88%58%
Combined Science5611%46%73%36%
Business3617%78%92%51%
Art and Design3158%87%100%58%
Physical Education2928%69%72%56%
Geography2612%58%77%51%
History1828%50%78%52%
Mathematics1747%94%100%53%
Religious Studies128%92%100%60%
Food Preparation & Nutrition1118%73%91%52%
Drama100%50%90%60%
Spanish1050%90%90%54%
French956%89%89%60%
Chemistry838%100%100%81%
Physics838%100%100%82%
Biology825%100%100%82%
Music729%71%100%61%
Other Modern Languages650%83%100%49%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

52 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-35.1 points per entry
A level progress+0.14Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better19%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students52554164142144
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry35.0635.9332.5236.9236.5531.93
Average A level gradeB-B-C+B-B-C+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS37.7137.7834.1736.3935.3028.47
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects19%17%7%14%18%6%
A level progressA level value added+0.14+0.23+0.14-0.11
Applied general courses: points per entry30.9425.9125.0037.83
T levels: points per entry30.83

A level subjects

12 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Geography70%A* to B, England 51% · 10 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsBusiness Studies18Government and Politics11Geography10Mathematics10History8Economics8Biology8Art and Design7Photography7Chemistry6English Literature6Psychology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Business Studies18 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 47%
Government and Politics11 entries · 18% A* or A · 91% passed
18%England 55%
Geography10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 51%
Mathematics10 entries · 20% A* or A · 90% passed
40%England 60%
History8 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 55%
Economics8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 57%
Biology8 entries · 25% A* or A · 88% passed
38%England 49%
Art and Design7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 60%
Photography7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 58%
Chemistry6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 53%
English Literature6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 52%
Psychology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
37.039.9
Gap 2.9England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Norfolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll356Census January 2024
Places65055% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support18%65 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%7 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls225 / 131
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll356415427414418430
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support19%10%1%14%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%3%2%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 40 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%68%82%
Education63%52%55%
Apprenticeship3%0%1%
Work20%16%26%
Not in education, work or training3%16%10%

The area around the school

Local crime rate37 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average
Typical house price£300,000South Norfolk

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Loddon Junior SchoolAcademy1.4 miles189No overall grade 2024Compare
Loddon Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy1.4 miles135No overall grade 2024Compare
Thurton Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles110No overall grade 202559Compare
Hobart High SchoolAcademy1.5 miles673Good 202364Compare
Avocet HouseIndependent (grammar)2.6 miles8Not inspectedCompare
Seething and Mundham Primary SchoolAcademy2.6 miles96Good 202450Compare
Rockland St Mary Primary SchoolAcademy3.1 miles78Good 202282Compare
Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England3.6 miles142No overall grade 202597Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Langley School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Langley School yet.

How good are Langley School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 16% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 38.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Langley School have?

356 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 650 places, so it is 55% full.

Does Langley School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 12 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Langley Park, Langley, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6BJ
Telephone
01508 520210
Website
www.langleyschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Rackham
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward
Loddon & Chedgrave
Constituency
South Norfolk
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1949
URN
121224 · LAESTAB 9266005 · UKPRN 10003779

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from