Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Maynard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 331
- Pupils on roll
- 286
- URN
- 118711
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474703398
About this school
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Longfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 286 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 48 | 53 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 51% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 9% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 60% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 62% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 51% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| 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 Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 323 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 408th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 5.7% | 38.4% | 286 | — |
| Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield | 75% | 4% | 5.2% | 217 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Hartley | 90% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 445 | 1.0 miles |
| Istead Rise Primary School | 83% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 211 | 1.4 miles |
| Sedley's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 16.2% | 98 | 1.6 miles |
| New Ash Green Primary School | 45% | 7% | 16.6% | 400 | 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)
- 38.41%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 16.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield0.7 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Leigh Academy Hartley1.0 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Istead Rise Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Sedley's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
New Ash Green Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Longfield
Other schools in Longfield
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Longfield.
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Hartley Primary
- New Ash Green Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primary
- Leigh Academy Longfield Secondary
- Leigh Academy Milestone Academies
- Rowhill School Special schools
- Steephill School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Longfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Catherine Maynard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 286 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 331 pupils and 286 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 408th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.