Little Paxton Primary School vs Longsands Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Little Paxton Primary School
St. Neots
Longsands Academy
St Neots
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
292
1412
Capacity
405
1838
Occupancy
72%
77%
FSM %
16.1%
24.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.9%
KS2 Reading
74%
-
KS2 Maths
66%
-
KS2 Writing
28%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
16%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
95
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
163
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (60)
Sociology (56)
Mathematics (56)
Psychology (52)
Biology (50)
Business Studies (44)
Sociology (42)
Physics (40)