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Longsands Community Primary School

Longsands Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9PS

Local ranking191st of 464 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
213
Boys
110 (52%)
Girls
103 (48%)
Capacity
210 (101% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
10.8%
EAL
7.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,314/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.7%
  • Asian Indian: 8.9%
  • Asian Other: 8.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.7%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%

66.7%

White British

8.9%

Asian Indian

8.0%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
130261
UKPRN
10078216
Establishment No.
2833

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