Longmeadow Primary School is a primary school located in Stevenage. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/07/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6%, which is 2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Oaks Cross, Stevenage

School Information

Address: Oaks Cross, Stevenage, SG2 8LT
Website: www.longmeadow.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01438351087
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emily Howley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135083

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/07/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 288
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 155

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.7 to 1.8
Writing
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.5
Maths
Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.3 to -1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way , SG2 9EA
3out of 4 1,217 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longmeadow Primary School
Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shephalbury Park Primary School
Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX
3out of 4 244 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Peartree Spring Primary School
Hydean Way , SG2 9GG
3out of 4 1,100 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Roebuck Academy
St Margarets , SG2 8RG
3out of 4 1,195 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Featherston Road , SG2 9PP
2out of 4 1,316 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnwell School
Barnwell , SG2 9SW
2out of 4 758 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Marriotts School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 2,437 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA
- not rated 2,555 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenside School
Shephall Green , SG2 9XS
3out of 4 774 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Valley School
Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN
3out of 4 1,363 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 2,435 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ
3out of 4 2,903 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.