Longsands Community Primary School, Preston

In its own words: "That Longsands Community Primary School is noted as a school with a warm, welcoming and caring atmosphere To develop a positive ethos which promotes a caring and sharing atmosphere, in which all concerned show a respect for the feelings and rights of each other. To provide a learning environment which enables every child to achieve their maximum potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and forest school.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Longsands Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Longsands Community Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Longsands Community Primary School are Brookfield Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); Holme Slack Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 74% maths); St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (0.7 miles); and Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 60% maths).

Longsands Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

77 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longsands Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 86% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 17% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (17%).

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anderton Arms (outside), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Longsands Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 210 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Longsands Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.