Langenhoe Community Primary School
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Stevenson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 151064
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01206735267
About this school
Langenhoe Community Primary School is a primary academy in Colchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Langenhoe Community 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Langenhoe Community Primary School (URN 114729).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
How Langenhoe Community Primary School compares
Langenhoe Community Primary School ranked 64th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.3% | 17.7% | 104 | — |
| Cherry Tree Academy | 79% | 6.5% | 35.1% | 180 | 1.7 miles |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 54% | 4.6% | 23.5% | 96 | 1.8 miles |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | 63% | 5.3% | 20.2% | 223 | 2.2 miles |
| Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 11.5% | 203 | 2.5 miles |
| Monkwick Junior School | 54% | 6.1% | 47.3% | 234 | 2.6 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)
- 17.7%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Tree Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge2.2 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Monkwick Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
Langenhoe Community Primary School ranks 9th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Colchester.
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary
- Braiswick Primary School Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Broomgrove Infant School Primary
- Broomgrove Junior School Primary
- Camulos Academy Primary
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Langenhoe Community Primary School teach?
- Langenhoe Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Colchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Langenhoe Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Langenhoe Community Primary School is Mrs Sarah Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Langenhoe Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langenhoe Community 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 Langenhoe Community Primary School?
- Langenhoe Community Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Langenhoe Community Primary School full?
- Langenhoe Community Primary School has capacity for 154 pupils and 104 on roll (68%), 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 Langenhoe Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Langenhoe Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Langenhoe Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Langenhoe Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Langenhoe Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Langenhoe Community Primary School is part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Langenhoe Community Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Langenhoe Community Primary School ranked 64th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langenhoe Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Langenhoe Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Langenhoe Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langenhoe Community 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.