Langley School, based in Sutton Coldfield, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation special 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.
Langley School currently has around 131 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 74.8% boys and 25.2% girls. Around 51.9% 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 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.7%. pakistani pupils make up about 12.2%
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.
| Address: | Trinity Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
| Website: | http://www.langley.bham.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01216752929 |
| School Type: | Foundation special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Antoinette McCarroll |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 103630 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 131 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 33 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32% | 8.2% |
| White British | 39.70% | 52 |
| Pakistani | 12.20% | 16 |
| African | 6.90% | 9 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 7 |
| Other Black | 4.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 4.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 3.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 3.10% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.10% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 2.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 1.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Junior School Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coppice Infant School Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coppice Primary School Trinity Road , Four Oaks B75 6TJ | 3out of 4 | 62 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ley Hill Junior School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL | - not rated | 866 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ley Hill Infants' School Mere Green Road , B75 5BL | - not rated | 866 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sutton Middle School Worcester Lane , B75 5NL | - not rated | 1,747 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ | - not rated | 1,315 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ | 3out of 4 | 1,315 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH | 4out of 4 | 1,464 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Lichfield Road , B74 2NH | - not rated | 1,464 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Plantsbrook School Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB | - not rated | 2,741 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highclare School St Paul's 88 Lichfield Road , B74 2SY | - not rated | 998 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chetwynd House School 6 Streetly Lane , B74 4TT | - not rated | 1,606 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.