SCHOOL PROFILE

Langer Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 138117
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 68.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Suffolk
Trust UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 144 144 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 64 44.4% of pupils
Male pupils 80 55.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.8%
21.0 pts above England
School 45.8%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.6%
5.7 pts below England
School 14.6%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.3%
94
Any other White background
11.1%
16
African
6.9%
10
White and Asian
3.5%
5
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
4
White and Black African
2.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 34.0% 49 of 144 pupils
13.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.0%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.4% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 2.6 pts above
EHC plans 16.7% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 10.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Speech, language & communication 12
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Severe learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

35.0% 25.4 pts below England
School 35.0%
East Suffolk 56.7%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

60.0%

13.8 pts below England

School 60.0%
East Suffolk 70.5%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

55.0%

15.3 pts below England

School 55.0%
East Suffolk 67.4%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

55.0%

17.0 pts below England

School 55.0%
East Suffolk 67.5%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.93%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.71 pts higher than England
School 7.93%
East Suffolk 6.54%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.61%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.80 pts higher than England
School 23.61%
East Suffolk 15.54%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.28 pts higher than England
School 2.08%
East Suffolk 2.19%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

68.6% 19.6 pts below England
Langer Primary Academy
68.6%
East Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information