School profile

Longton Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Preston, PR4 5YA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,185 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

Longton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils213 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Brown
TrustAxia Learning Alliance
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119350.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%7%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading97%74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%71%73%
Expected standard in maths100%74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils213
Girls119
Boys94
Eligible for free school meals7%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support18
EHC plan4
Average class size30.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.5%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other White
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence2.8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence4.3%13%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)23
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult14.1
Teachers (FTE)8.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.58
Support staff (FTE)9.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHutton Church of England Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLittle Hoole Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryNew Longton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miNot applicableAshbridge Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryHowick Church Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Longton Primary School

What is Longton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Longton Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Longton Primary School rank in England?

Longton Primary School ranks 1,185 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Longton Primary School?

Longton Primary School has 213 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.