Longroyde Primary School, Brighouse
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Longroyde is a happy, harmonious school where children are very proud to learn. Behaviour and safety are exceptional, and the school excels at helping all pupils - including those with additional needs - achieve well and develop into respectful, responsible individuals. Parents are very positive about all aspects of the school.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are very keen to learn and move around with great care and consideration for themselves and others
- Excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with strong community links
- All groups of pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Outstanding pastoral care, especially for vulnerable pupils
- Strong leadership with rising attainment and increasing proportion of outstanding teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics attainment lags behind reading and writing - pupils need more opportunities to apply skills when solving problems
- Quality of teaching needs to reach outstanding to make achievement outstanding
- Training for the new mathematics curriculum still at planning stage
- Pupils need more practical equipment and opportunities to discuss and explain their mathematical ideas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - all records are carefully maintained, staff receive regular child protection and safeguarding training, and pupils say they feel extremely safe in school.
Extracurricular Activities
String and brass instrument lessons, school orchestra, school band, choir, sports clubs, ballroom dancing, residential visits, before- and after-school provision
Longroyde Junior School is a good school where pupils flourish and become mature, responsible individuals who understand and respect different religions, lifestyles and cultures. The well-respected headteacher and senior leaders are dedicated to making the school the best it can be.
At a Glance
32.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 68% to 76%.
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
340 pupils
444 capacity
104 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Brighouse
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brighouse
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.33345%
Overall absence
21.40673%
Persistent absence
327
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
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Longroyde Primary School
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