Longford Park Primary School, Coventry
Longford Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coventry. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 86th-highest of the 93 schools in Coventry with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Coventry (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longford Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Longford Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Coventry and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Longford Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Longford Park Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Longford Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longford Park Primary School are St Laurences CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); Grangehurst Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); Alderman's Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and Little Heath Primary School (0.6 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Longford Park Primary School.
St Laurences CofE Primary SchoolGrangehurst Primary SchoolAlderman's Green Primary SchoolLittle Heath Primary School
Who goes there
42.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (26%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 70 pupils (31.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Longford Park Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 67 places, 67 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Recreation Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Longford Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Longford Park Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longford Park Primary School are Foxford Community School (0.6 miles), Ash Green School (1.5 miles) and President Kennedy School Academy (1.6 miles).
Foxford Community SchoolAsh Green SchoolPresident Kennedy School Academy
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Longford Park creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both academically and personally. Staff teach well with good subject knowledge and make strong links to help pupils learn. The school goes beyond traditional lessons to build character, with pupils taking on real leadership responsibilities and learning about community through activities like singing for elderly people and caring for the environment.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed ambitious curriculum with clear focus on important knowledge and skills
- Strong phonics teaching with consistent staff training, helping pupils become confident readers
- Excellent character development through 50 early activities, leadership roles, and clubs run by pupils
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through early identification and working with parents and external services
- Outstanding personal development with experiences beyond the classroom including forest learning, visits to places of worship, and community service
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff do not adapt activities and resources well enough for pupils with SEND in certain subjects, affecting their progress
- Pupils lack broad knowledge of different authors, types of texts, and poems to fully enjoy reading
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils knowing they can talk to adults about concerns and learning to stay safe online and in their community.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, space club, mathematics club, reading champions programme, art club, orienteering, choir, forest area activities
Longford Park is a happy school where pupils feel safe and loved coming to learn. The school has made strong progress since its previous inspection, with good quality education and outstanding personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
28.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +9
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Longford Park Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Longford Park Primary School is in Coventry; for families living there:
Apply to Coventry for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 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.
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Your chances of a place at Longford Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coventry
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coventry
Across Coventry council
Places available
4,575
Applications
3,754
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Coventry council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
34.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Longford Park Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 67 places, 67 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
224
Total Pupils
120
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,730
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,220
Per pupil
£1461k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
193
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
Longford Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Longford Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Longford Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Longford Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Longford Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Longford Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Longford Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Longford Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Coventry allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longford Park Primary School?
Longford Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Longford Park Primary School?
Classes at Longford Park Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Longford Park Primary School?
Longford Park Primary School has around 224 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Longford Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Longford Park Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 67 places, 67 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Longford Park Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Longford Park Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longford Park Primary School?
Apply through Coventry's coordinated admissions process, naming Longford Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Longford Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Coventry is 14 (the median across 130 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longford Park Primary School?
Longford Park Primary School is at Windmill Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 7AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)