Longlevens Junior School, Gloucester
Longlevens Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longlevens Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Longlevens Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Longlevens Junior School
Across Gloucestershire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Gloucestershire lodged 173 appeals against primary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (35.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longlevens Junior School are Longlevens Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Elmbridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 73% maths); Innsworth Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Innsworth Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Longlevens Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Longlevens Infant SchoolElmbridge Primary SchoolInnsworth Junior SchoolInnsworth Infant School
Who goes there
10.8% 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 (80%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 104 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 13 (2.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leven Close (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Longlevens Junior 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 Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longlevens Junior School are Sir Thomas Rich's School (0.4 miles), Denmark Road High School (1 mile) and Churchdown School (1.5 miles).
Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolDenmark Road High SchoolChurchdown 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 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 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.8%
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 improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
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 Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Longlevens Junior School.
- Kumon Longlevens Study Centre600m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Longlevens Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longlevens Junior 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
481 pupils
480 places
1 pupil over capacity 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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
104
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
480
Total Pupils
255
Boys
225
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,237
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,109
Per pupil
£2628k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
484
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Longlevens Junior School
What are SATs results like at Longlevens Junior School?
Of the pupils at Longlevens Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Longlevens Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Longlevens Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Longlevens Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Longlevens Junior 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 Junior School?
Longlevens Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Longlevens Junior School?
Classes at Longlevens Junior School average 30 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 Junior School?
Longlevens Junior School has around 480 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longlevens Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Longlevens Junior School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longlevens Junior School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Longlevens Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Longlevens Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Longlevens Junior School: Kumon Longlevens Study Centre (600m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Longlevens Junior School's term dates?
Longlevens Junior 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 Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Junior School?
Longlevens Junior School is at Church Road, Longlevens, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0AL.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)