Langton Green Primary School
Lampington Row, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Cornelius
- Federation
- High Rocks Federation
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 118465
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892862648
About this school
Langton Green Primary School is a community primary school in Tunbridge Wells. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 12% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Langton Green Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 425 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langton Green Primary School compares
Langton Green Primary School ranked 17th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 422 | — |
| Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 45.1% | 108 | 1.0 miles |
| Fordcombe Church of England Primary School | 62% | 8.2% | 33.9% | 57 | 1.2 miles |
| Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 81% | 4% | 6.1% | 212 | 1.3 miles |
| Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 4.8% | 17% | 194 | 1.7 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 333 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.41%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tunbridge Wells
Other schools in Tunbridge Wells
Langton Green Primary School ranks 1st of the 23 ranked primary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Broadwater Down Primary School Primary
- Claremont Primary School Primary
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frant Church of England Primary School Primary
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Pembury School Primary
- Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Primary
- Skinners' Temple Grove Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Langton Green Primary School teach?
- Langton Green Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tunbridge Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of Langton Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Langton Green Primary School is Mr Alex Cornelius, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Langton Green Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langton Green Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Langton Green Primary School?
- Langton Green Primary School has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Langton Green Primary School full?
- Langton Green Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 422 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Langton Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Langton Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Langton Green Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Langton Green Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Langton Green Primary School?
- Langton Green Primary School is part of the High Rocks Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Langton Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langton Green Primary School rank locally?
- Langton Green Primary School ranked 17th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langton Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Langton Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langton Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langton Green Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.