Longton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 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
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119350
- Address
- School lane, Longton, Longton Primary School, PR4 5YA
- Website
- www.longton.lancs.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 203 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Other White | 0.5% |
| Mixed | 5.5% |
| White British | 93.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsWell above average3.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 83% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Longton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 8 13 |
| Year 1 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 2 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 3 | 31 14 17 |
| Year 4 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 5 | 33 17 16 |
| Year 6 | 29 17 12 |