Long Ridings Primary School, Brentwood
Long Ridings Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brentwood. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 17 schools in Brentwood with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Long Ridings Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Long Ridings Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 96% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Long Ridings Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Long Ridings Primary School as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Long Ridings Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Long Ridings Primary School are St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 87% maths); Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Willowbrook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths).
Long Ridings Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary SchoolHutton All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolWillowbrook Primary SchoolShenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shenfield Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Long Ridings School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Long Ridings Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Long Ridings Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Long Ridings Primary School are Shenfield High School (0.4 miles), St Martin's School Brentwood (1 mile), Becket Keys Church of England Free School (1.6 miles) and Brentwood County High School (1.8 miles).
Shenfield High SchoolSt Martin's School BrentwoodBecket Keys Church of England Free SchoolBrentwood County High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Long Ridings Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Long Ridings Primary School.
- The Treehouse ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Brentwood550m away · Not yet graded
- School's Out Activities at Shenfield High School550m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Long Ridings Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Long Ridings Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Long Ridings Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brentwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brentwood
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
392
Total Pupils
194
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,155
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,050
Per pupil
£2151k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Long Ridings Primary School
What are SATs results like at Long Ridings Primary School?
Of the pupils at Long Ridings Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Long Ridings Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Long Ridings Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Long Ridings Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Long Ridings Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Long Ridings Primary School?
Long Ridings Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Long Ridings Primary School?
Classes at Long Ridings Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Long Ridings Primary School?
Long Ridings Primary School has around 392 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Long Ridings Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Long Ridings Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Long Ridings Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Long Ridings Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Long Ridings Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Treehouse Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Long Ridings Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Long Ridings Primary School?
Long Ridings Primary School is at Long Ridings Avenue, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 1DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)