Langdon Park Community School
Bright Street, Poplar, London, E14 0RZ ·
At a glance
A state secondary school for ages 11–18 in London. Ofsted report card (April 2026): expected standard. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 43.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 106 families put it first for 167 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,055
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Headteacher
- Mr N Langham
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
- Post-16 provisionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 178 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
106 of 106 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)64.2%
- English as an additional language59.9%
- SEN support13.9%
- Education, Health and Care plan5.8%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.