Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school located in Longfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/03/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Main Road, Longfield

School Information

Address: Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW
Website: www.langafel.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01474703398
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Maynard
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118711

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 331
Number of Pupils: 329
Number of Boys: 174
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.3 to 0.3
Writing
Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.2 to 0.2
Maths
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.8 to -0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Road , DA3 7PW 		3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Stack Lane , Hartley DA3 8BL 		4out of 4 1,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hartley Primary Academy
Round Ash Way , Hartley DA3 8BT 		4out of 4 1,838 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Istead Rise Primary School
Downs Road , Northfleet DA13 9HG 		3out of 4 2,445 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Street , Southfleet DA13 9NR 		3out of 4 2,740 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longfield Academy
Main Road , DA3 7PH 		3out of 4 948 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rowhill School
Main Road , DA3 7PW 		3out of 4 103 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Steephill School
Off Castle Hill , Fawkham DA3 7BG 		- not rated 1,787 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Milestone Academy
Ash Road , New Ash Green DA3 8JZ 		4out of 4 2,736 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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