Simon Bamford, Headteacher

Our small size is our greatest strength

We are a community in which students are known and valued as individuals and in which they can thrive with the close support of a dedicated team of subject specialist teachers.

Simon Bamford, Headteacher

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Outstanding behaviour

Ofsted rates the Behaviour and Personal Development of our students as Outstanding. Our Ofsted reports

Oversubscribed

Many parents choose Langtree because students are known and valued as individuals, and we remain heavily oversubscribed.

Secondary School of the Year shortlist

For the last two years we have been one of the six nominees.

  • Courtesy
  • Respect
  • Integrity

Staff and students are challenged to be the very best they can be, and everyone at Langtree School is expected to embrace these core values.

“Our guides were super. It was lovely to see confident, eloquent students who clearly love their school.”

Feedback from our 2026 open events

The ‘outside classroom’

There is a rich, diverse offer of extracurricular activities, trips and visits at Langtree, both in the UK and abroad.

All school news

Debater at the Oxford Union

Debating at the Oxford Union

Ms Thorburn organised another fantastic evening at the Oxford Union for our debaters. Students had a tour of the Oxford Union and libraries, and enjoyed the main debate on the motion “This House Would Leave the European Convention on Human Rights”. Seven Langtree students took the opportunity to address the chamber, delivering speeches during the […]

Key dates

  • 30 Nov
    School closed: no students in school
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  • 01 Dec
    Inset Day: no students in school
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  • 10 Dec
    Year 7 theatre trip: Alice in Winter Wonderland
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  • 18 Dec
    End of Term 2 (half day, school closes at 12.30pm)
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  • 19 Dec
    Christmas Holiday, until 3rd January
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    19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 (All Day)
  • 04 Jan
    Start of Term 3
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The full school calendar

Come and see us

We are always happy to show prospective students around during a working day.

Or take one of our Virtual Tours

Watch the Langtree School video on YouTube: an aerial view of the school and playing fields
Langtree School from the air. Watch the video