Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Longfield, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 286 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 331 |
| Free school meals | 35.00% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.langafel.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01474703398 |
| URN | 118711 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 February 2024, published 14 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Leigh Academy Hartley (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Istead Rise Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- New Ash Green Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Meopham Community Academy (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Painters Ash Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
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