Langley Park Primary School
Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9XNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Langley Park Primary School is a primary school in Durham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 41st of 42 primary schools in Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 12 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
Langley Park Primary School is a nurturing school that provides an inclusive place for pupils to learn. Pupils feel happy and safe. Staff care deeply for the pupils and help them to develop independence and resilience. Staff have high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum. However, these ambitions are not fully realised because some parts of the curriculum are not implemented as intended. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they should. Pupils behave well. They are tolerant and acknowledge that everyone is different. Pupils develop a deep understanding of equality and treat everyone as an equal. Bullying rarely happens. Staff swiftly deal with it if it does. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) fully access all aspects of school life. The school enriches its curriculum with a range of trips and visits. Pupils recall these with enthusiasm and look forward to opportunities to visit other countries, such as a skiing trip to France. Staff ensure that everyone has equal access to opportunities that build confidence and resilience.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, some of the explanations of teachers or the activities they choose do not help pupils to learn and remember the content set out in the curriculum. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they should. Leaders should work with staff to develop their subject and pedagogical knowledge.
- In some subjects, the school does not check to ensure that the curriculum is implemented as intended. The school has not recognised that in some subjects, some aspects of the curriculum have not been taught and, therefore, pupils have gaps in their knowledge. The school, including those responsible for governance, should ensure that the intended curriculum is taught and that pupils learn and remember the content the school identifies as important for them to know.
- Rates of absence and persistent absence are high. Pupils are missing out on important learning. Leaders have achieved an improvement but must strengthen their approach to reducing absence, especially for disadvantaged pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
183 pupils on roll, with places for 273
Schools near Langley Park Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr David Mordue
- Phone
- 01913731398
- Address
- Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9XN
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 148874
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.