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Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Longfield · DA3 7PW

Ages 4–11 · 286 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
311

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill86%

286 pupils · 331 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
161 / 125
School capacity
331
Capacity fill
286 / 331 (86%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Maynard

Location

Address
Main Road
Postcode
DA3 7PW
Town
Longfield
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
37 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Longfield, Kent, 286 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Longfield
9
Primary schools in Longfield
5
Academies among open schools in Longfield
44% (4)
Open schools in DA3
9
Primary in DA3
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

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 LongfieldNear DA3

  • Leigh Academy Hartley

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Longfield · DA3 8BT · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.08

    1.0 miles away

  • Istead Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 9HG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.30

    1.4 miles away

  • New Ash Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Longfield · DA3 8JT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Meopham Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 0JW · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Painters Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 8EL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.85

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Maynard
Telephone
01474703398
Website
www.langafel.kent.sch.uk/

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