Longlands Primary School, based in Sidcup, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Longlands Primary School currently has around 303 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Woodside Road, Sidcup, DA15 7JG |
| Website: | www.longlands.bexley.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 02083002368 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bexley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tom Baines |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101429 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 303 |
| Number of Boys: | 170 |
| Number of Girls: | 133 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.00% | 215 |
| African | 5.60% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 14 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 1.70% | 5 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longlands Primary School Woodside Road , DA15 7JG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH | - not rated | 984 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA | 4out of 4 | 1,114 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnt Oak Junior School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DA | - not rated | 1,114 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED | 3out of 4 | 1,169 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP | - not rated | 1,380 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic School Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP | - not rated | 1,380 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG | 3out of 4 | 1,430 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG | - not rated | 1,430 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaverwood School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE | - not rated | 1,529 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD | - not rated | 863 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU | - not rated | 905 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF | - not rated | 1,561 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP | 3out of 4 | 1,592 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD | - not rated | 1,775 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.