Longshaw Infant School, based in Blackburn, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 7. 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.
Longshaw Infant School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 42.8% 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 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66%). pakistani pupils make up about 10.2%
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: | Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF |
| Website: | www.longshawinfants.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01254260534 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gillian Crompton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119125 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 215 |
| Number of Boys: | 101 |
| Number of Girls: | 114 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.00% | 142 |
| Pakistani | 10.20% | 22 |
| African | 5.10% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 4.20% | 9 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.30% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 187 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 2,212 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 3out of 4 | 2,498 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG | 3out of 4 | 348 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Bolton Road , BB2 4JQ | - not rated | 568 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX | 3out of 4 | 631 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Jack Walker Way , Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ | - not rated | 659 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton High School Manxman Road , BB2 3ER | - not rated | 815 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 1,528 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | 3out of 4 | 1,528 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL | - not rated | 1,601 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 1,770 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 2,471 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY | - not rated | 796 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY | - not rated | 796 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 3out of 4 | 1,339 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 1,414 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Heights Blackburn Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 3out of 4 | 1,415 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.