Langdale Primary School
Langdale Road, Clayton, Newcastle, ST5 3QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Nicola Cartwright
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Creative Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 148517
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782948000
About this school
Langdale Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 411 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 49 | 56 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 62% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 75% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 75% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 Langdale 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 427 |
| 2023/24 | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 360 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langdale Primary School compares
Langdale Primary School ranked 161st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 411 | — |
| Seabridge Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 228 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | 86% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| Westlands Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 204 | 0.7 miles |
| St John's CofE (A) Primary School | 48% | 5% | 28.6% | 270 | 0.9 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)
- 14.72%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seabridge Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-Under-Lyme
-
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Co-op Academy Friarswood0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Westlands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-under-Lyme
-
St John's CofE (A) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Newcastle
Langdale Primary School ranks 11th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Newcastle.
- Bursley Academy Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary
- Crackley Bank Primary School Primary
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- Hassell Primary School Primary
- Hempstalls Primary School Primary
- May Bank Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Silverdale Primary Academy Primary
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Langdale Primary School teach?
- Langdale Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle.
- Who is the head teacher of Langdale Primary School?
- The head teacher of Langdale Primary School is Mrs Nicola Cartwright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Langdale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langdale 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 Langdale Primary School?
- Langdale Primary School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Langdale Primary School full?
- Langdale Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Langdale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Langdale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Langdale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Langdale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Langdale Primary School?
- Langdale Primary School is part of THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Langdale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langdale Primary School rank locally?
- Langdale Primary School ranked 161st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langdale Primary School's absence rate?
- Langdale Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langdale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langdale 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 10 July 2026.