School profile

Longsight Community Primary

Primary · Free schools · Manchester, M13 0QX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,778 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Longsight Community Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Susan Parker-Stone
TrustBIG LIFE SCHOOLS
Local authorityManchester
Opened02 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139790.

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 schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls98
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.2%
First language not English72.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29.3

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

Pakistani
54.1%
Bangladeshi
19.5%
Other ethnic group
7.8%
Other Asian
3.9%
White British
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
2%
Indian
2%
Caribbean
2%
Other White
1.5%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.6
Teachers (FTE)11.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.18
Support staff (FTE)17.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, similar to Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.3%, similar to England, better than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to Manchester1.3%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 Longsight Community Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Agnes C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe Manchester Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondaryManchester Enterprise Academy CentralFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCrowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBirchfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Longsight Community Primary

What is Longsight Community Primary's Ofsted rating?

Longsight Community Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jun 2015.

How does Longsight Community Primary rank in England?

Longsight Community Primary ranks 11,778 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Longsight Community Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Longsight Community Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Longsight Community Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Longsight Community Primary made 30 offers from 107 applications (3.6 per offer), and 29 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Longsight Community Primary?

Longsight Community Primary has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Longsight Community Primary?

Longsight Community Primary had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Longsight Community Primary?

At Longsight Community Primary, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Longsight Community Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Longsight Community Primary missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.3% 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.