Bridgtown Primary SchoolLongford Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
Bridgtown Primary School and Longford Primary Academy are primary schools in Cannock.
Bridgtown Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Longford Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bridgtown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgtown Primary School was judged Good and Longford Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Bridgtown Primary School and 51.0% for Longford Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bridgtown Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Longford Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockBridgtown Primary School | CannockLongford Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 192nd of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 322 | 276 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 414 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS11 0AZ | Cannock, WS11 1PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 322 | 276 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.8% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.2% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bridgtown Primary School
Longford Primary Academy
Full profiles: Bridgtown Primary School · Longford Primary Academy