Langdon AcademyGreatfields School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Langdon Academy and Greatfields School.
Langdon Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greatfields School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Langdon Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Langdon Academy was judged Good and Greatfields School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.2 for Langdon Academy and 45.8 for Greatfields School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Langdon Academy (53.2 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Greatfields School (47.1 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLangdon Academy | BarkingGreatfields School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Newham | 10th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,026 | 1,248 | |
| Capacity | 2,430 | 1,824 | |
| Location | London, E6 2PS | Barking, IG11 7QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.2 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.2% Stronger figure | 44.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.9% Stronger figure | 59.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 334 | 173 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 56 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,064 | 1,224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.3% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.0% | 75.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
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