Located in Colchester, Langham Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Langham Primary School currently has around 100 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 8.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).

School Information

Address: School Road, Colchester, CO4 5PB
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew MacDonald
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114730

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 112
Number of Pupils: 100
Number of Boys: 51
Number of Girls: 49

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.00%88
Other White3.00%3
White and Black African2.00%2
Pakistani1.00%1
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%1
African1.00%1
Chinese1.00%1
Unclassified1.00%1
Other Mixed1.00%1
White and Black Caribbean1.00%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-2.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langham Primary Academy
School Road , Langham CO4 5PB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Langham Primary School
School Road , Langham CO4 5PB
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School
Carter's Hill , Boxted CO4 5YN
3out of 4 2,495 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Homestead School
School Road , Langham CO4 5PA
- not rated 423 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Langham Oaks
School Road , Langham CO4 5PA
- not rated 591 yd Academy special sponsor led No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.