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Longton Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Helens, L35 8PB

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,878 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Longton Lane Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils284
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Linda Speed
Local authoritySt. Helens
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104777.

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 schoolSt. HelensEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than St. Helens105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to St. Helens104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than St. Helens105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than St. Helens75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than St. Helens75%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than St. Helens73%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils284
Girls129
Boys155
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English8.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.3

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
88%
Other White
4.2%
Other Asian
1.8%
African
1.4%
White and Asian
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%

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 teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.23
Support staff (FTE)15.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)23

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 schoolSt. HelensEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to St. Helens5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.2%, similar to England, similar to St. Helens12.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than St. Helens0.8%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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Longton Lane Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondarySaint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Ann's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNurseryRainhill Community NurseryLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryPrescot Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNutgrove Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryWhiston Willis Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryEccleston Lane Ends Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryOakdene Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Longton Lane Community Primary School

What is Longton Lane Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Longton Lane Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Jan 2015.

How does Longton Lane Community Primary School rank in England?

Longton Lane Community Primary School ranks 8,878 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Longton Lane Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Longton Lane Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Longton Lane Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Longton Lane Community Primary School made 43 offers from 86 applications (2 per offer), and 41 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Longton Lane Community Primary School?

Longton Lane Community Primary School has 284 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Longton Lane Community Primary School?

Longton Lane Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Longton Lane Community Primary School?

At Longton Lane Community Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Longton Lane Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Longton Lane Community Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.2% 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.