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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137976

Langtree School

Academy converter · Reading · RG8 0RA

Ages 11–16 · 626 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.8

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.65
−20+2
Attainment 856.8
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
635

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

141

Places offered

135

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
437
Preferred offers (top 3)
135
Applications from outside LA
150
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill106%

626 pupils · 591 places

Pupils on roll
626
Boys / girls
325 / 301
School capacity
591
Capacity fill
626 / 591 (106%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
69
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LANGTREE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST COMPANY
Academy trust
THE LANGTREE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST COMPANY
Headteacher
Mr Simon Bamford

Location

Address
Reading Road, Woodcote
Postcode
RG8 0RA
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Reading, Oxfordshire, 626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG8
14
Secondary in RG8
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG8

  • Woodcote Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG8 0QY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • The Oratory School

    Other independent school

    RG8 0PJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att825.2
    • EM5+0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stoke Row CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Nr. Henley-on-Thames · RG9 5QS · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand0.88

    2.3 miles away

  • Whitchurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG8 7EJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Bamford
Telephone
01491680514
Website
http://www.langtreeschool.com

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