Langley Park School for Boys

Langley Park School for Boys is a boys' secondary academy school in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, with a mixed-gender sixth form. On 31 March 2011 the school converted from a Foundation School to an academy and its current status is that of an "Academy Converter".LocationIt is situated near Eden Park and the Bethlehem Royal Hospital on Hawkbrook Lane close to the boundary of the London Borough of Bromley with the London Borough of Croydon. Construction for the new school building was completed in December 2011, and the staff and pupils moved into the building in January 2012, following which the old buildings were demolished. The new school campus now includes a self-contained performance centre, which is the concert home of the Bromley Symphony Orchestra and is regularly used by the Bromley Youth Music Trust.AdmissionsAt 11+, admission to the school is according to the London Borough of Bromley education admissions procedures.At 16+, the school has its own admissions policy which is not dependent on proximity of the pupil's home to the school.At 16+, the school is co-educational.SportLangley Park School for Boys is one of the few state schools that play rugby and hockey, and is one of the top three hockey schools in the country, having competed in the last four national finals.In 2010 the under-16 team were crowned national champions, the first comprehensive school to achieve this. In 2013 the under-18 team was nearly crowned national champions with an unbeaten record in the tournament; however, they narrowly missed out to the eventual winners Whitgift on goal difference.