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Longlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sidcup, DA15 7JG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,670 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Longlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils293
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Baines
Local authorityBexley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101429.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Bexley67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Bexley13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Bexley107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bexley106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bexley106105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Bexley78%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Bexley77%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Bexley76%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils293
Girls131
Boys162
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.3%
First language not English14.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Other mixed
4.4%
African
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other White
3.1%
White and Asian
3.1%
Indian
1.7%
Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
1%
Bangladeshi
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)13.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.96
Support staff (FTE)15.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.135
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Bexley4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, worse than Bexley11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Bexley0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Longlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miNot applicableBenedict House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableWest Lodge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryDulverton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBurnt Oak Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryBirkbeck Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Lamorbey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryChislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryChislehurst School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEdgebury Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChatsworth Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Longlands Primary School

What is Longlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Longlands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jan 2015.

How does Longlands Primary School rank in England?

Longlands Primary School ranks 3,670 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Longlands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Longlands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Longlands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Longlands Primary School made 45 offers from 135 applications (3 per offer), and 31 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Longlands Primary School?

Longlands Primary School has 293 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Longlands Primary School?

Longlands Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Longlands Primary School?

At Longlands Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Longlands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Longlands Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.