Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOur Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Longfield.
Summary of the comparison
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield are primary schools in Longfield.
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield is ahead on our composite score.
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 75.0% for Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (77.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LongfieldLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | LongfieldOur Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 420th of 450 in Kent | 20th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 315 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 331 | 218 | |
| Location | Longfield, DA3 7PW | Longfield, DA3 8BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 5.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.6% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
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