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Longford Primary Academy

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,903 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Longford Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils265
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Louise Lawrence
TrustST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Jun 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145685.

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils265
Girls126
Boys139
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.4%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.414
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.245
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.40.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size21.3

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

White British
84.2%
Gypsy/Roma
7.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other White
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

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 teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)15.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.38
Support staff (FTE)14.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence9.6%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.8%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire0.7%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 rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Longford Primary Academy

What is Longford Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Longford Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Longford Primary Academy rank in England?

Longford Primary Academy ranks 11,903 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Longford Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Longford Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Longford Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Longford Primary Academy made 24 offers from 59 applications (2.5 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Longford Primary Academy?

Longford Primary Academy has 265 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Longford Primary Academy?

Longford Primary Academy had 414 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Longford Primary Academy?

At Longford Primary Academy, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Longford Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Longford Primary Academy missed 9.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.8% 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.