SCHOOL PROFILE

Langham Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151529
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 112 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Essex
Trust CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 101 101 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 55 54.5% of pupils
Male pupils 46 45.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.9%
14.9 pts below England
School 9.9%
Colchester 19.5%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.0%
19.3 pts below England
School 1.0%
Colchester 14.2%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.0%
1.0 pts above England
School 2.0%
Colchester 1.4%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.1%
87
African
2.0%
2
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
2
Any other White background
2.0%
2
White and Black African
2.0%
2
Any other Asian background
1.0%
1
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 20.8% 21 of 101 pupils
0.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.8%
Colchester 18.0%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.9% 15 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts above
EHC plans 5.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 0.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Other difficulty or disability 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Hearing impairment 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.2% 2.0 pts above England
Langham Primary Academy
90.2%
Colchester
91.7%
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