Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
286Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118711URN

Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.8 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

43 applications for 27 places · 359th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 27 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Kent median (2.4) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

43 applications · 27 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.5; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.0; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	43	1.6	22	0.81
Sep 2025	24	54	2.3	18	0.75
Sep 2024	35	80	2.3	31	0.89
Sep 2023	37	74	2.0	37	1.00
Sep 2022	41	70	1.7	28	0.68
Sep 2021	38	75	2.0	33	0.87
Sep 2020	43	63	1.5	32	0.74
Sep 2019	45	92	2.0	39	0.87
Sep 2018	40	78	2.0	35	0.88
Sep 2017	45	80	1.8	42	0.93
Sep 2016	45	91	2.0	32	0.71
Sep 2015	34	68	2.0	23	0.68
Sep 2014	26	53	2.0	22	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 60% · Maths 47% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%402nd of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard12%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard47%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard2%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	35%	2%	103	100
2023/24	51%	9%	102	101
2022/23	48%	4%	101	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
1.2 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Hartley
1.7 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Istead Rise Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Sedley's Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
New Ash Green Primary School
3.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

4.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Meopham Community Academy
3.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Painters Ash Primary School
3.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118711 · 886/3296
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 331 pupils · 286 on roll
Free school meals: 35.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW
Local authority: Kent · Dartford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources