Longsight Community Primary is a primary school in Manchester, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Longsight Community Primary currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 56.0% 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 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (54.5%). bangladeshi pupils make up about 21.1%
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: | Farrer Road, Manchester, M13 0QX |
| Website: | www.longsightcp.com |
| Telephone: | 01612410530 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Manchester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rukhsana Ahmed |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139790 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 209 |
| Number of Boys: | 101 |
| Number of Girls: | 108 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.8% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 54.50% | 114 |
| Bangladeshi | 21.10% | 44 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.20% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 3.80% | 8 |
| African | 3.30% | 7 |
| White British | 1.90% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 1.90% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN | - not rated | 2,242 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsight Community Primary Farrer Road , Longsight M13 0QX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Robert's RC Primary School Manchester Montgomery Road , Longsight M13 0PW | - not rated | 101 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Agnes C of E Primary School 50 Hamilton Road , M13 0PE | 3out of 4 | 265 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Grove Junior School Stanley Grove , Longsight M12 4NL | - not rated | 660 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Grove Infant School Rushford Street , Longsight M12 4NL | - not rated | 660 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL | 3out of 4 | 743 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB | 3out of 4 | 1,121 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent De Paul RC High School Denison Road , Victoria Park M14 5RX | - not rated | 1,304 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF | 3out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT | - not rated | 1,444 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB | - not rated | 1,574 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH | - not rated | 2,595 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH | - not rated | 2,595 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA | - not rated | 3,127 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS | - not rated | 3,270 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Birch House School 98-100 Birch Lane , Longsight M13 0WN | - not rated | 546 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crescent Community High School for Girls 272 Dickenson Road , Longsight M13 0YL | - not rated | 581 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT | - not rated | 740 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Alban's Independent School Santley Street , Longsight M12 5RG | - not rated | 818 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Iranian School of Manchester 86 East Road , Longsight M12 5GY | - not rated | 890 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.