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Longsands Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · St Neots, PE19 1LQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,269 of 3,312

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,490 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Longsands Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,412 of 1,838 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Umara Qureshi
TrustASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136992.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Attainment 8 score48.248.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.6%68.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.9%50.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15.2%18.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths66.9%63.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4269--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry32.2537.3935
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels32.837.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better16%22.9%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.17--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study126--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,412
Girls719
Boys693
Eligible for free school meals23.5%
First language not English10.3%
SEN support137
EHC plan34
Average class size23.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.5%
Other White
7.4%
African
2.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Indian
1.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence8.3%8%8%
Persistent absence19.6%19.3%21.6%
Severe absence5.1%4%3.6%

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 (Year 7)275
Applications (Year 7)339
First preference applications (Year 7)209
First preference offers (Year 7)209
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,838
Pupils on roll1,544
Unfilled places16%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll196

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)77.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.82
Support staff (FTE)49.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2581.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2556.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.7%
Staying in education87%
School sixth form43.2%
Further education39.6%
Apprenticeship4.2%
Sixth form college3.9%
Not sustained3.9%
Employment2.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.2%
Higher education50%
Employment36.3%
Not sustained7.8%
Further education1%
Apprenticeship1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Good
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Good
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Good
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1.3 miPrimaryCrosshall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Longsands Academy

What is Longsands Academy's Ofsted rating?

Longsands Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2024.

How does Longsands Academy rank in England?

Longsands Academy ranks 1,269 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 61% of schools) and 1,490 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Longsands Academy?

Longsands Academy has 1,412 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,838.

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.