Langley Park Primary School
Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9XN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr David Mordue
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 273
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 148874
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913731398
About this school
Langley Park Primary School is a primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Langley Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- 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 | 12 | 28 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 50% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 68% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 54% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Langley Park 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langley Park Primary School compares
Langley Park Primary School ranked 149th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 7.2% | 47.5% | 183 | — |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | 60% | 3% | 11.4% | 98 | 1.0 miles |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | 81% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 203 | 1.0 miles |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | 53% | 4% | 26.9% | 188 | 1.5 miles |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 6.2% | 46.1% | 201 | 1.8 miles |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | 60% | 8.6% | 32.4% | 98 | 1.8 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)
- 47.45%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.16%
- Persistent absence
- 20.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village1.0 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Witton Gilbert Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor1.8 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
Langley Park Primary School ranks 37th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Langley Park Primary School teach?
- Langley Park Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Langley Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Langley Park Primary School is Mr David Mordue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Langley Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langley Park 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 many pupils are at Langley Park Primary School?
- Langley Park Primary School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Langley Park Primary School full?
- Langley Park Primary School has capacity for 273 pupils and 183 on roll (67%), 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 Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Langley Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Langley Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Langley Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Langley Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Langley Park Primary School is part of STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Langley Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langley Park Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Langley Park Primary School ranked 149th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langley Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Langley Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langley Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langley Park 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.