Longlands Primary School and Nursery, Broxbourne
Longlands Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Broxbourne. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 334th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 14,037th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 116% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longlands Primary School and Nursery in detail
Longlands Primary School and Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Longlands Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Longlands Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Longlands Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Longlands Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longlands Primary School and Nursery are Churchfield Church of England Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths); Brookland Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); Brookland Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good); and Wormley CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Longlands Primary School and Nursery.
Churchfield Church of England AcademyBrookland Junior SchoolBrookland Infant and Nursery SchoolWormley CofE Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longlands Primary School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
36.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Black (19%) and Mixed (18%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 15 (6.9%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Longlands Primary School and Nursery had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheshunt Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bulls Head PH (near), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Longlands Primary School and Nursery issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longlands Primary School and Nursery are Haileybury Turnford (0.8 miles) and The Broxbourne School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2018 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 48% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Longlands Primary School and Nursery
Grow Club Competition
6 Jul 2026
Grow Club update
30 Jun 2026
Grow Club
15 May 2026
World Book Day
6 Mar 2026
CHEXs community session
18 Nov 2025
Science
2 Apr 2025
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Term dates
Longlands Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Longlands Primary School and Nursery is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
116%
Over capacity
208 pupils
180 places
28 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Broxbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Broxbourne
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
95
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,664
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,937
Per pupil
£1383k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
185
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
Longlands Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Longlands Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Longlands Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% reached the expected standard in reading and 45% did so in maths.
What is Longlands Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Longlands Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Longlands Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Longlands Primary School and Nursery was full in 2025, at 116% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Longlands Primary School and Nursery average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Longlands Primary School and Nursery has around 217 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Longlands Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Longlands Primary School and Nursery 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.
What are Longlands Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Longlands Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longlands Primary School and Nursery?
Longlands Primary School and Nursery is at Nunsbury Drive, Turnford, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 6AG.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)