The Langley AcademyLangley Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Langley Academy and Langley Grammar School are secondary schools.
The Langley Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langley Grammar School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Langley Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
The Langley Academy was judged Good and Langley Grammar School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for The Langley Academy and 78.0 for Langley Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Langley Academy (50.7 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Langley Grammar School (81.8 in 2021-22, 78.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughThe Langley Academy | LangleyLangley Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 15 in Slough | 5th of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,152 | 1,284 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,270 | |
| Location | Slough, SL3 7EF | Langley, SL3 7QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 | 78.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.7% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 99 | 184 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.1% | 54.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,155 | 1,274 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 45.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 4.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 8.5% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
The Langley Academy
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