Side by side
Langdon Academy and Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Langdon Academy takes ages 3 to 16; Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School takes ages 3 to 18.
- The next deadline is 31 October 2026 at Langdon Academy and 15 January 2027 at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School.
- The two schools are 2.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Langdon Academy | Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 16 DfE register | 3 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 2,026 DfE register | 1,624 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Greenwich DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 170 first preferences for 289 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 46 first preferences for 46 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 23 October 2024: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 2 November 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% (2024/25) DfE | 47% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 53.5 (2024/25) DfE | 43.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 58% (2024/25) DfE | 39% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | D (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 21.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 56.7% DfE register | 46% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 52% school census 2024/25 | 47.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.6% school census 2024/25 | 16.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.8 DfE workforce census | 14.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School and St Matthew Academy3.2 miles apart
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