School profile

Longford Park Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Gloucester, GL2 9FP

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,721 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Longford Park Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils263
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Andrea Preedy
TrustGLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143655.

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 schoolGloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Gloucestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Gloucestershire73%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 pupils263
Girls110
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.3%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.214
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size29.4

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
78.3%
Other White
5.7%
Indian
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other mixed
3%
Other Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%

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 teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)11.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.05
Support staff (FTE)17.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.107
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire1%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 rate1.5%
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 Longford Park Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miSecondaryDenmark Road High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryLonglevens Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryInnsworth Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLonglevens Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKingsholm Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miNot applicableWotton House International School GloucestershireOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miNot applicableEdward Jenner SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryInnsworth Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondarySir Thomas Rich's SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Longford Park Primary Academy

What is Longford Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Longford Park Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Longford Park Primary Academy rank in England?

Longford Park Primary Academy ranks 4,721 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Longford Park Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Longford Park Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Longford Park Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Longford Park Primary Academy made 31 offers from 107 applications (3.5 per offer), and 28 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Longford Park Primary Academy?

Longford Park Primary Academy has 263 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Longford Park Primary Academy?

Longford Park Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Longford Park Primary Academy?

At Longford Park Primary Academy, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Longford Park Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Longford Park Primary Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% 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.