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Longnor CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs L Edgerton

location_onShrewsbury, SY5 7PP

language Visit Website phone 1743718493

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

113

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Longnor CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Shrewsbury, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Longnor CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 116 pupils on roll, of whom 1% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 15% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #32 of 95 primaries in Shropshire and #7,723 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 56%

Reading85% LA 74%

Writing77% LA 69%

Maths77% LA 70%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading87% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.5

-2.7 to 3.5

2.1

Write

LA -0.1

-0.9 to 5.1

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.3 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading87% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.2

-3.6 to 2.9

2.8

Write

LA -0.5

-0.2 to 5.8

3.4

Maths

LA -1.0

0.6 to 6.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 61%

Reading86% LA 76%

Writing100% LA 76%

Maths100% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.0

-2.8 to 3.4

3.8

Write

LA -0.7

0.8 to 6.8

5.3

Maths

LA -0.8

2.5 to 8.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 November 2023

Inspection Report

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21 September 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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09 November 2006

Inspection Report

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05 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-09-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-11-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 116 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	116	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	107	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	112	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	105	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	102	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	115	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	113	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	110	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	111	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	108	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	105	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	110	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	107	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	106	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	115	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	115	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	110	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	115	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	110	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	108	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	100	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	98	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	98	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	100	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	101	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	103	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Longnor CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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