Langtree School

Langtree School at a glance

Located in Reading, Oxfordshire, Langtree School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 620 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 58.0, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of secondary schools in England.

71% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 80% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 68% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (151 first choices for 109 places). After Year 11, 98% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 15.7 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.