Langley School
Langley Park, Langley, Norfolk, NR14 6BJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Cooke
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 121224
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508520210
About this school
Langley School is an independent school in Norfolk. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Langley School under its current framework. 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
Langley School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1949, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 92 | 72 | 74 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.0 | 47.5 | 38.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 47.2% | 16.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 43% | 58.3% | 21.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 15.3% | 4.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Langley 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.5 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 427 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 65
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avocet House2.6 miles
Special schools · Heckingham
-
Turnstone House School4.5 miles
Special schools · Bungay
-
Castle EAST School7.0 miles
Free Schools · Bungay
-
Norwich Steiner School8.3 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
-
The Wherry School8.4 miles
Free Schools · Norwich
Other schools in Norfolk
- Include School Norfolk Independent schools
- Kingsbrook School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Langley School teach?
- Langley School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Norfolk.
- Who is the headteacher of Langley School?
- The headteacher of Langley School is Mr Simon Cooke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Langley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Langley School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Langley School?
- Langley School has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Langley School full?
- Langley School has capacity for 650 pupils and 356 on roll (55%), 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 Langley School a faith school?
- No. Langley School has no designated religious character.
- How have Langley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42 in 2022/23 and 38.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Langley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langley 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 24 July 2026.