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Kings Langley Primary School

Community school · Kings Langley · WD4 8DQ

Ages 3–11 · 437 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

437 pupils · 451 places

Pupils on roll
437
Boys / girls
226 / 211
School capacity
451
Capacity fill
437 / 451 (97%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Harris

Location

Address
Common Lane
Postcode
WD4 8DQ
Town
Kings Langley
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 437 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.4%.

Open schools in Kings Langley
4
Primary schools in Kings Langley
3
Academies among open schools in Kings Langley
25% (1)
Open schools in WD4
4
Primary in WD4
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Kings LangleyNear WD4

  • Two Waters Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 0AU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.53

    1.3 miles away

  • Belswains Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.05

    1.4 miles away

  • Chambersbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.84

    1.6 miles away

  • Abbots Langley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Abbots Langley · WD5 0BQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.8 miles away

  • Bedmond Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Abbots Langley · WD5 0RD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence12.0%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Harris
Telephone
01923263321
Website
http://www.kingslangley-pri.herts.sch.uk/

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