Longsands Community Primary School, Preston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Longsands is a warm, nurturing school where your child will be happy and well cared for. Staff have strong expertise in supporting children with additional needs, and the school creates an inclusive environment where all pupils can thrive. Your child will benefit from a rich programme of personal development including sports, outdoor learning and community projects that build resilience and character.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear processes and staff expertise
- Excellent attendance and behaviour support with a respectful, positive learning environment
- Inclusive provision with personalised support for pupils with SEND
- Rich personal development programme including outdoor learning, sport and community engagement
- Ambitious, broad curriculum with focus on vocabulary and language development
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils not securing foundational knowledge quickly enough, particularly in handwriting, spelling and phonics
- Inconsistencies in phonics teaching quality affecting reading fluency
- Teaching quality variable across the school and does not consistently deepen pupils' understanding
- Writing checks not used effectively to improve teaching
- Early years teaching quality variable and needs further development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, gymnastics, netball, dodgeball, eco club, outdoor learning activities, den building, team games
Longsands Community Primary School is a warm, nurturing school where pupils are happy and behave well in a calm, purposeful environment. While the school has strong safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and inclusion practices, there are concerns about the pace at which pupils secure foundational knowledge in reading, writing and phonics.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 81%. Maths has improved from 76% to 81%. Writing has improved from 62% to 74%.
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
213 pupils
210 capacity
3 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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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
3.93249%
Overall absence
8.06452%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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