Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145329.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 49 |
| Girls | 25 |
| Boys | 24 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30.6% |
| First language not English | 12.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 90 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 45.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 4 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 16.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.15 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 1.71 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 3.22 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 36 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 20 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 20 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.6%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Kirkstead Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Pinxton Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | John King Infant Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Frederick Gent School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Selston High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.4 mi | Nursery | South Normanton Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Glebe Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | The Brigg Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2019. |
Longwood Infant Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Longwood Infant Academy made 21 offers from 36 applications (1.7 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Longwood Infant Academy has 49 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Longwood Infant Academy had 90 school places in 2024/25.
At Longwood Infant Academy, the average class had 16.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Longwood Infant Academy missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% 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.