Longshaw Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 7 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Unique reference
119125
Address
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
215 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
47.0%
Girls
53.0%
First language not English
21.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.8%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 66%
Pakistani 10.2%
Mixed 5.6%
African 5.1%
Other White 3.3%
Indian 3.3%
Other 2.3%
Other Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Longshaw Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
67
33
34
Year 1
79
34
45
Year 2
69
34
35
Year 2024-2025

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