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The Langley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Slough · SL3 7EF

Ages 11–18 · 1,152 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.6

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

2.19 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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+0.48
−20+2
Attainment 851.6
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
936

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

2.19 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

276

Places offered

153

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
883
Preferred offers (top 3)
153
Applications from outside LA
106
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 fill120%

1,152 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,152
Boys / girls
646 / 506
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,152 / 900 (128%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
219
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ARBIB EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE ARBIB EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Arbib Foundation
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Lusuardi

Location

Address
Langley Road, Langley
Postcode
SL3 7EF
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Windsor
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Slough, Slough, 1,152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Slough
63
Secondary schools in Slough
15
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL3
25
Secondary in SL3
6
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Secondary in Slough LA
14

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 SloughNear SL3

  • Langley Grammar School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Langley · SL3 7QS · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Slough · SL3 7AF · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ditton Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Slough · SL3 7UX · Slough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Upton Court Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Slough · SL3 7PR · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Churchmead Church of England (VA) School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Slough · SL3 9JQ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Wexham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Slough · SL2 5QP · Slough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Slough · SL2 5HW · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Slough · SL2 5AY · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Lusuardi
Telephone
01753214440
Website
www.langleyacademy.org

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