Langold Dyscarr Community School
School Road, Langold, Worksop, S81 9PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Steadman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 306
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- URN
- 146963
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909730396
About this school
Langold Dyscarr Community School is a primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 334 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 37 | 31 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 68% | 53% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 65% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 55% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Langold Dyscarr Community 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 287 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langold Dyscarr Community School compares
Langold Dyscarr Community School ranked 208th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% 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 | 38% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 334 | — |
| Kingston Park Academy | 76% | 5.5% | 45.7% | 216 | 1.7 miles |
| Ramsden Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 14.4% | 225 | 1.9 miles |
| Woodsetts Primary School | 100% | 4.1% | 14.1% | 235 | 2.9 miles |
| The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin | 53% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 134 | 3.0 miles |
| Whipman Woods Flying High Academy | 83% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 148 | 3.1 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)
- 27.17%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 14.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingston Park Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Ramsden Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Woodsetts Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin3.0 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Whipman Woods Flying High Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Langold Dyscarr Community School ranks 19th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Langold Dyscarr Community School teach?
- Langold Dyscarr Community School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Langold Dyscarr Community School?
- The headteacher of Langold Dyscarr Community School is Mr Alex Steadman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Langold Dyscarr Community School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langold Dyscarr Community 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 Langold Dyscarr Community School?
- Langold Dyscarr Community School has 334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Langold Dyscarr Community School full?
- Langold Dyscarr Community School has capacity for 306 pupils and 334 on roll (109%), 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 Langold Dyscarr Community School a faith school?
- No. Langold Dyscarr Community School has no designated religious character.
- Does Langold Dyscarr Community School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Langold Dyscarr Community School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Langold Dyscarr Community School?
- Langold Dyscarr Community School is part of ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Langold Dyscarr Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langold Dyscarr Community School rank locally?
- Langold Dyscarr Community School ranked 208th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% 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 Langold Dyscarr Community School's absence rate?
- Langold Dyscarr Community School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langold Dyscarr Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langold Dyscarr Community 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 10 July 2026.