Longlands Primary School is a primary school in Market Drayton, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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 217 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 44.3% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.3%).
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: | Linden Way, Market Drayton, TF9 1QU |
| Website: | www.longlandsprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01630652312 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Shropshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rowena Kaminski |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141368 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 217 |
| Number of Boys: | 106 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.30% | 185 |
| Other White | 6.50% | 14 |
| African | 1.80% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 Linden Way , Fairfields TF9 1QU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longlands Primary School Linden Way , Fairfields TF9 1QU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Market Drayton Infant School Longslow Road , TF9 3BA | - not rated | 974 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Longslow Road , TF9 3BA | 3out of 4 | 974 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Market Drayton Junior School Alexandra Road , TF9 3HU | - not rated | 1,508 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove School Newcastle Road , TF9 1HF | 2out of 4 | 335 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grove School Newcastle Road , TF9 1HF | - not rated | 335 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.