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The Langley Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Langley Road, Langley, Slough SL3 7EF · langleyacademy.org · 01753 214440

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.4
average Attainment 8 score. Slough 53.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,152
252 over 900 places · 128%
Local authority
Slough
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.4%
First language not English
26.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Arbib Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 257 families put the school first and 171 places were offered; 44% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 296 (Places 171)296September 2023: 302 (Places 177)302September 2024: 276 (Places 153)276September 2025: 271 (Places 163)271September 2026: 257 (Places 171)257Places 171
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261712571.5▲44%
September 2025Sept 20251632711.7▲44%
September 2024Sept 20241532761.8▲39%
September 2023Sept 20231773021.7▲49%
September 2022Sept 20221712961.7▲44%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.4, and 60.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Slough it was 53.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.2 (England 46.3)46.22017/18: 45.8 (England 46.5)45.82018/19: 48.0 (England 46.7)48.02021/22: 50.7 (England 48.8)50.72022/23: 51.0 (England 46.3)51.02023/24: 51.6 (England 45.9)51.62024/25: 52.4 (England 46.0)52.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.446.0
▲60.2%45.4%
▲79.6%64.8%
▲56.4%40.5%
▲4.804.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form67.4+3.1
Sixth form college0.6—
Further education20.4−2.7
Other education0.6+0.1
Apprenticeship0.6−1
Employment1.7+0.6
Not in a lasting destination3.9−1
Activity not captured5+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.4 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 23.8 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 29.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 25.1 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 26.6 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 28.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 30.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
99 studentsC (30.3)Below average -0.23
99 studentsC (30.3)Below average -0.23
37 studentsMerit+ (27.4)Average +0.09
6 studentsDist (34.2)—
4.1%AAB or better
98.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24106C (28.4)-0.21
2022/23118C- (26.6)—
2021/22108C+ (31.9)—
2018/19109C- (25.1)-0.21
2017/18108C (29.6)+0.15
2016/1791D+ (23.8)-0.14
2015/1692D+ (24.4)-0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.5+1.1
Apprenticeship2.5−1.7
Employment11.7+0.8
Not in a lasting destination10.8+2.4
Activity not captured2.5−2.5

Ofsted

The Langley Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
10 May 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
55
5% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●47% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (20%) with SEND

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