Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Longfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 419th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 14 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

286 pupils on roll, with places for 331

Eligible for free school meals35%

35%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan15.4%

15.4%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Steephill School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Leigh Academy Hartley	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	90% met the expected standard
Istead Rise Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Sedley's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Maynard
Phone: 01474703398
Website: langafel.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118711

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.