Academy converter · Essex

Langenhoe Community Primary School

3–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
151064URN

Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.0 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

50 applications for 15 places · 43rd of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
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

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Essex median (2.4) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 3.3; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.0; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2023 3.0; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 3.3; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 2.0; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 3.1; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 3.4; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 3.7; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 3.8; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 3.6; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 3.1; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Langenhoe Community Primary School (URN 114729), the previous school.

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	15	50	3.3	17	1.13
Sep 2025	12	33	2.8	11	0.92
Sep 2024 *	15	45	3.0	10	0.67
Sep 2023 *	13	39	3.0	13	1.00
Sep 2022 *	11	36	3.3	9	0.82
Sep 2021 *	22	43	2.0	16	0.73
Sep 2020 *	17	43	2.5	16	0.94
Sep 2019 *	22	68	3.1	21	0.95
Sep 2018 *	19	65	3.4	18	0.95
Sep 2017 *	22	82	3.7	32	1.45
Sep 2016 *	22	83	3.8	34	1.55
Sep 2015 *	22	79	3.6	23	1.05
Sep 2014 *	22	69	3.1	23	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%56th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard56%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	6%	107	109
2023/24	75%	25%	110	109
2022/23	81%	25%	111	111

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

Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Academy
2.8 km · Essex

Good2022

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.9 km · Essex

Good2023

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
3.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Monkwick Junior School
4.1 km · Essex

Good2022

54%met the SATs standard
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
4.1 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
4.3 km · Essex

Improved significantly2025

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
4.4 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151064 · 881/2038
Trust: Life Education Trust
Capacity: 154 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 14.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: Langenhoe Community Primary School (URN 114729)
Address: Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
Local authority: Essex · Colchester

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