School profile

Long Furlong Primary School

Primary · Community school · Abingdon, OX14 1XP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,770 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Long Furlong Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr Natasha Crellin
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123085.

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 schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls108
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.1%
First language not English26.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.196
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size26.4

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
67.3%
Other White
10%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
African
3.3%
Other mixed
1.9%
Indian
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%
Caribbean
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)10.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.81
Support staff (FTE)13.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire1.1%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%
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 Long Furlong Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryDunmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryFitzharrys SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRush Common SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Nicolas Church of England Primary School, AbingdonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThomas Reade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryJohn Mason SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySunningwell Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableAbingdon SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miNot applicableSt Helen and St KatharineOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Long Furlong Primary School

What is Long Furlong Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Long Furlong Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Long Furlong Primary School rank in England?

Long Furlong Primary School ranks 12,770 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Long Furlong Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Long Furlong Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Long Furlong Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Long Furlong Primary School made 25 offers from 89 applications (3.6 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Long Furlong Primary School?

Long Furlong Primary School has 211 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Long Furlong Primary School?

Long Furlong Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Long Furlong Primary School?

At Long Furlong Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Long Furlong Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Long Furlong Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% 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.