Langley Park School for Boys is a secondary school in Beckenham, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Langley Park School for Boys currently has around 1820 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 86.2% boys and 13.8% girls. Around 7.8% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 30 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 80% who stay in school sixth forms and 12% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BP |
| Website: | http://www.lpsb.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 02086394700 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bromley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Suzanne Munday |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136586 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1676 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1820 |
| Number of Boys: | 1568 |
| Number of Girls: | 252 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.30% | 1115 |
| Other White | 7.90% | 143 |
| Other Mixed | 5.40% | 98 |
| White and Asian | 3.10% | 57 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 53 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 51 |
| Caribbean | 2.80% | 51 |
| African | 2.60% | 48 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 40 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 38 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 29 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 23 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 23 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 20 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 19 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG | 3out of 4 | 325 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Unicorn Primary School Creswell Drive , BR3 3AL | - not rated | 418 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Unicorn Primary School Creswell Drive , BR3 3AL | 3out of 4 | 418 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ | - not rated | 1,019 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ | 3out of 4 | 1,019 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE | - not rated | 245 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE | 3out of 4 | 245 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ | 4out of 4 | 1,396 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kelsey Park Sports College Manor Way , BR3 3SJ | - not rated | 1,396 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ | - not rated | 1,481 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS | - not rated | 691 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eden Park and Elmhurst Schools 204 Upper Elmers End Road , BR3 3HE | - not rated | 1,155 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckmead School Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ | - not rated | 1,289 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ | - not rated | 1,289 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE | 4out of 4 | 1,938 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.