Langham Oaks is a special academy in Colchester, Essex, for boys aged 10 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 10–16
- 82 pupils
- Boys only
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Pupils
- 82 (places for 80)
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Wells (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Seax Trust
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Opened
- 1 April 2015
- Free school meals
- 58.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Essex
- School reference (URN)
- 141512
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Essex (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Essex council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, October 2024
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The St Aubyn Centre Education Department Alternative provision · Ages 13–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 2.8 miles
- Kingswode Hoe School Special school · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 4.7 miles
- Market Field School and College Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Good 5.3 miles
By need in Essex: Autism (18) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Speech and language (9) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Langham Oaks
How do I get a place at Langham Oaks?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Langham Oaks. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Langham Oaks support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Langham Oaks take?
Aged 10 to 16, boys only.
What is Langham Oaks’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Langham Oaks?
School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PA, in Essex.
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