Longton Primary School, Preston

Outstanding
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~992m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julie Brown
Pupils:213 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772612495
Address:School lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YA
Trust:Axia Learning Alliance
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:119350
UKPRN:10077696
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Ribble
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

55 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy96%
Well taught95%
Good progress95%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+34ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 97%. Maths has improved from 66% to 100%. Writing has improved from 76% to 83%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

30.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Black Bull (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Booths (o/s)
271m · 4 min walk
St Andrews Church (o/s)
294m · 5 min walk
Franklands (by)
308m · 5 min walk
Shirley Lane (by)
330m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

213 pupils

210 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:944

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

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(6)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
18 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.77515%

Overall absence

3.1746%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised2.05157%
Unauthorised0.72358%
Persistent (10%+)3.1746%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.21802%
18/19
1.80388%
20/21
4.54586%
21/22
2.65276%
22/23
2.77834%
23/24
2.77515%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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