Longford Primary Academy is a primary school located in Cannock. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 21/06/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ascot Drive, Cannock

School Information

Address: Ascot Drive, Cannock, WS11 1PD
Website: www.longford.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01543227410
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Lawrence
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145685

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 414
Number of Pupils: 260
Number of Boys: 130
Number of Girls: 130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.4 to 1
Writing
Well Below Average: -8.6 Confidence interval -10.6 to -6.5
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.4 Confidence interval -6.4 to -2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:33%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longford Primary Academy
Ascot Drive , WS11 1PD 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Lukes CofE Primary School
New Penkridge Road , WS11 1HN 		3out of 4 968 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Hunter Road , WS11 0AE 		3out of 4 1,013 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bridgtown Primary School
North Street , Bridgtown WS11 0AZ 		3out of 4 1,332 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cheslyn Hay Primary School
Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ 		3out of 4 2,703 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way , Stafford Road WS11 4AW 		3out of 4 1,643 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT 		3out of 4 1,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Saredon Road , Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ 		2out of 4 2,736 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Great Wyrley Academy
Hall Lane , Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ 		1out of 4 2,788 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Avon Road , WS11 1LH 		1out of 4 439 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Peak Education - Cannock
Longford Road , Cannock WS11 0LD 		- not rated 750 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre
Convent Close , WS11 0UR 		- not rated 939 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chase Grammar School
Convent Close , WS11 0UR 		- not rated 939 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court , WS11 5SA 		3out of 4 1,550 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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