Longlevens Infant School, Gloucester
Longlevens Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. It was 94% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longlevens Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Longlevens Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 124 families put Longlevens Infant School as their first choice and 257 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Longlevens Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longlevens Infant School are Longlevens Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Elmbridge Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 73% maths); Innsworth Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Innsworth Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Longlevens Junior SchoolElmbridge Primary SchoolInnsworth Junior SchoolInnsworth Infant School
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 85 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 9 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Grounds (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Longlevens Infant 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
In 2024/25, Longlevens Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longlevens Infant School are Sir Thomas Rich's School (0.2 miles), Denmark Road High School (1.2 miles) and Churchdown School (1.3 miles).
Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolDenmark Road High SchoolChurchdown School
Sources: 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 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 February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
12
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 Longlevens Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Longlevens Infant School.
- Kumon Longlevens Study Centre390m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Longlevens Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. 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 Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Longlevens Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longlevens Infant School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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 Longlevens Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
338 pupils
360 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
200
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,816
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,046
Per pupil
£1837k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
251
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
Longlevens Infant School
Questions parents ask about Longlevens Infant School
What is Longlevens Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Longlevens Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Longlevens Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Longlevens Infant School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longlevens Infant School?
Longlevens Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Longlevens Infant School?
Classes at Longlevens Infant School average 28.8 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 Longlevens Infant School?
Longlevens Infant School has around 403 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longlevens Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Longlevens Infant School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longlevens Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Longlevens Infant 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 Longlevens Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Longlevens Infant School: Kumon Longlevens Study Centre (390m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Longlevens Infant School's term dates?
Longlevens Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. 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 Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Longlevens Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longlevens Infant School?
Longlevens Infant School is at Paygrove Lane, Longlevens, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0AX.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)