Langtree School, based in Reading, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Langtree School currently has around 620 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 9.5% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.3%).
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 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 19% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Reading Road, Reading, RG8 0RA |
| Website: | http://www.langtreeschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01491680514 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Bamford |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137976 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 591 |
| Number of Pupils: | 620 |
| Number of Boys: | 327 |
| Number of Girls: | 293 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.30% | 535 |
| Unclassified | 6.60% | 41 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 6 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcote Primary School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0QY | 3out of 4 | 90 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Main Street , RG8 0SR | 3out of 4 | 2,135 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langtree School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0RA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langtree School Woodcote , RG8 0RA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oratory School Woodcote , Reading RG8 0PJ | - not rated | 751 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF | - not rated | 2,303 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.