Longroyde Primary School, based in Brighouse, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Longroyde Primary School currently has around 376 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 32.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.5%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Longroyde Road, Brighouse, HD6 3AS
Website: http://www.longroyde.org.uk
Telephone: 01484715300
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Danielle Parry
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107501

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 444
Number of Pupils: 376
Number of Boys: 191
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British71.50%269
Pakistani8.00%30
Other (any other ethnic group)2.90%11
African2.90%11
White and Black Caribbean2.40%9
Other Mixed2.40%9
Other White2.10%8
White and Asian1.60%6
Other Asian1.30%5
Other Black1.10%4
Indian1.10%4
Unclassified1.10%4
White and Black African0.80%3
Irish0.50%2
Caribbean0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.6
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longroyde Primary School
Longroyde Road , Rastrick HD6 3AS
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Castlefields Infant School
Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB
- not rated 347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodhouse Primary School
Daisy Road , HD6 3SX
3out of 4 1,036 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Waterloo Road , HD6 2AN
4out of 4 1,051 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Field Lane Primary School
Burnsall Road , Rastrick HD6 3JT
- not rated 1,197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rastrick High School
Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB
3out of 4 181 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rastrick High School
Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB
- not rated 181 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brighouse High School
Finkil Street , HD6 2NY
3out of 4 2,060 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brighouse High School
Finkil Street , HD6 2NY
- not rated 2,060 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Catholic College
Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT
3out of 4 2,612 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rastrick Independent School
Ogden Lane , Rastrick HD6 3HF
- not rated 652 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Boothroyd , HD6 3JW
4out of 4 1,118 yd Non-maintained special school No Boys More About School
Hillside Special School
Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD
- not rated 1,326 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Highbury School
Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD
4out of 4 1,342 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Pivot Academy
Technology House, Alexandra Court , HD2 1GN
- not rated 2,640 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.