Longroyde Primary School, Brighouse
Longroyde Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Brighouse. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 9 schools in Brighouse with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longroyde Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Longroyde Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 74% in maths).
Getting a place at Longroyde Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Longroyde Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Longroyde Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longroyde Primary School are Woodhouse Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 77% maths); Field Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 24% reading, 29% maths); and Carr Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths).
Longroyde Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Woodhouse Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolField Lane Primary SchoolCarr Green Primary School
What parents say
63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longroyde Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 22 (6.5%) 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 Brighouse Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
28 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chapel Street, 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Longroyde Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longroyde Primary School are Rastrick High School (0.1 miles), Brighouse High School (1.2 miles), All Saints Catholic College (1.5 miles) and Lightcliffe Academy (1.8 miles).
Rastrick High SchoolBrighouse High SchoolAll Saints Catholic CollegeLightcliffe Academy
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; 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 July 2019, 7 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 October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Longroyde Primary School creates a warm, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and proud to be part of the school community. The school excels at teaching reading, with strong phonics teaching and a genuine love of books encouraged across the school. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum with enriching visits and a range of clubs and leadership opportunities that support their development beyond the classroom.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for reading with effective phonics teaching and matched take-home books that help pupils make good progress
- Broad and engaging curriculum in most subjects, particularly mathematics where pupils build confidence with different calculation strategies
- Positive behaviour improvements through new behaviour policy, with reducing incidents and clear systems to help pupils regulate their emotions
- Good provision for pupils with special educational needs, with access to the same curriculum as peers
- Rich opportunities for personal development including clubs, visits to museums and theatres, and leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates need to improve - some pupils miss important learning and relationship-building opportunities, and the school's analysis of attendance strategies is not clear enough
- Sequence of learning in some subjects is not specific enough, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge
- School does not routinely check whether interventions and support strategies are having the intended impact on learning
- Some pupils move off task when learning is not well matched to their needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics club, gardening club, library club, reading ambassadors, school councillors, school values champions, breakfast club, after-school club, museum visits, theatre visits
Longroyde Primary School is a good school where pupils are proud to attend and feel safe, with warm relationships between adults and pupils. The school has high expectations and is united in its ambition for all pupils to achieve well.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 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 improved from 70% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Longroyde Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Longroyde Primary School.
- Higher Up Club Ltd T/A Club Edge840m away · Not yet graded
- Utopia Gymnastics Limited850m away · Not yet graded
- Brighouse School's Out Scheme950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Longroyde Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longroyde Primary School is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
3 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 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 Longroyde Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
345 pupils
405 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brighouse
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brighouse
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
340
Total Pupils
182
Boys
158
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,786
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,492
Per pupil
£2157k
Total funding
£162k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
327
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
Longroyde Primary School
Questions parents ask about Longroyde Primary School
What are SATs results like at Longroyde Primary School?
Of the pupils at Longroyde Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Longroyde Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Longroyde Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Longroyde Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Longroyde Primary School is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longroyde Primary School?
Longroyde Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 405 places.
How big are the classes at Longroyde Primary School?
Classes at Longroyde Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Longroyde Primary School?
Longroyde Primary School has around 340 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longroyde Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Longroyde Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longroyde Primary School?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Longroyde 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 Longroyde Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Longroyde Primary School: Higher Up Club Ltd T/A Club Edge (840m away, registered, not yet graded), Utopia Gymnastics Limited (850m away, registered, not yet graded) and Brighouse School's Out Scheme (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Longroyde Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 3 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longroyde Primary School?
Longroyde Primary School is at Longroyde Road, Rastrick, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)