Langley Park School for Girls

Overview

Pupils at Langley Park School for Girls “flourish into independent, confident young adults” within a culture of “high expectations” and “high-quality care and support.” The school is judged as “Good” overall, with “Outstanding” behaviour and attitudes and sixth-form provision, reflecting an “ambitious” curriculum that prepares students well for future study and careers.

Strengths

• Pupils “behave extremely well,” are “polite, kind and respectful,” and feel safe, with bullying dealt with “quickly and efficiently.”
• The curriculum is “well sequenced” and “ambitious,” often exceeding national standards, with teachers who are “experts in their subjects” and systematically check understanding.
• Sixth-form students are “reflective and inquisitive,” supported to become “self-reliant learners” with access to a “super curriculum” and unbiased careers advice.
• Leaders provide effective support for staff wellbeing and workload, while governors offer appropriate challenge and expertise during a period of senior leadership transition.
• Enrichment activities, including sports, arts, and clubs, are widely available, fostering strong relationships across year groups.

Areas to improve

• Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is “variable across subjects in key stages 3 and 4,” with some not supported effectively to keep up with peers.
• The needs of SEND pupils are not always communicated clearly to staff, leading to an over-reliance on teaching assistants or pupils managing their own needs.
• Leaders are working to enhance the quality of personal development classes so they build pupils’ understanding “more systematically” over time.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are “effective,” with a “well-trained safeguarding team” that identifies pupils needing support at an early stage and ensures they “rapidly receive the help that they need.”