Longwood Primary Academy is a primary school located in Harlow. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/11/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RQ
Website: www.netacademies.net/longwood
Telephone: 01279866155
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Hollinsley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141379

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 300
Number of Pupils: 383
Number of Boys: 198
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 1.1 to 4.5
Writing
Well Above Average: 5 Confidence interval 3.4 to 6.5
Maths
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

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

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longwood Primary Academy
Paringdon Road , CM18 7RQ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St James Church of England Primary School
Paringdon Road , CM18 7RH 		3out of 4 394 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kingsmoor Academy
Ployters Road , CM18 7PS 		3out of 4 886 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Partridge Road , CM18 6TE 		3out of 4 978 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Latton Green Primary Academy
Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT 		3out of 4 1,057 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Parnall Road , CM18 7NQ 		3out of 4 471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Tendring Road , CM18 6RN 		- not rated 1,303 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Tripton Road , CM18 6AA 		3out of 4 1,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Passmores Academy
Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH 		3out of 4 2,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bmat Stem Academy
Velizy Avenue , CM20 3EZ 		2out of 4 2,495 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harlow College
Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH 		- not rated 2,608 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ 		- not rated 674 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Harlow Fields School and College
Tendring Road , CM18 6RN 		3out of 4 1,298 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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