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Longsands Community Primary School

Preston, PR2 9PS · Lancashire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2025 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Primary
3.4/10 Below average

312nd of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,121 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.4/10 among them, against 4.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 65.0 · 52 40% 2.07
Ofsted 6 35% 0.21
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 6.0 · 45 25% 1.12

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

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How it's doing. In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 6.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.4 out of 10 among them, against 4.9 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 213 pupils in a capacity of 210, meaning it is over capacity by 3. Consequently, places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the waitlist given it is currently over capacity? What specific support is available for the 6.0% of pupils who reached the higher standard? How does the recent inspection feedback influence current teaching strategies?

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