Langley First School

Previous inspections

• 12 May 2026School inspectionReport card
  Report
• 14 June 2022School inspectionGood
  Report
• 30 June 2010Interim assessment
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

295

Capacity

300

Girls / boys

47% / 53%

Free school meals

9%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

12.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

11.9

Leadership (FTE)

1.6

Part-time teachers

94%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Langley First School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Langley First School on 12 May 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion, for personal development and wellbeing and for early years; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance and for attendance and behaviour.

How do I apply for a place at Langley First School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Does living near Langley First School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Langley First School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, North Tyneside, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Langley First School?

Langley First School had 295 pupils aged 3 to 9 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 300. It is a mixed school.