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Langham Oaks
Secondary · Boys · Ages 10–16 · Sponsored special academy
School Road, Langham, Colchester CO4 5PA · langhamoaks.co.uk · 01206 271571
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 4.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Essex 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 82
- 2 over 80 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 58.5%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Seax Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Essex it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼4.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.31 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 40 | −26.7 |
| Other education | 20 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | −10 |
| Activity not captured | 33.3 | +16.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Langham Oaks on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Jul 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 15
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 73% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (93%) with SEND