Longtown Community Primary School, Hereford
Longtown Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hereford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 38 schools in Hereford with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Longtown Community Primary School in detail
Longtown Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Longtown Community Primary School really is at the heart of its community. Situated in the picturesque Olchon Valley, our school benefits from spacious modern facilities overlooked by Longtown Castle. We are a thriving and successful small school in a beautiful and unique setting in rural Herefordshire."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Longtown Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Longtown Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Longtown Community Primary School as their first choice and 8 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Longtown Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longtown Community Primary School are Michaelchurch Escley Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths); and Ewyas Harold Primary School (4.2 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 94% maths).
Longtown Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Michaelchurch Escley Primary SchoolEwyas Harold Primary School
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (6.3%) received SEN support and 1 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Longtown Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Longtown Community Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Penbailey (adjacent), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Longtown Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
17.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
Latest from Longtown Community Primary School
We have babies!!
7 May 2026
Safer Internet Day 2023
7 Feb 2023
Current Vacancy
3 May 2019
Trip to Madley Enviromental Centre
27 Feb 2013
Guinea Pigs
27 Feb 2013
Introducing the New Baking Area
27 Feb 2013
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Social & online
Keep up with Longtown Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Longtown Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Herefordshire, County of
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Longtown Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longtown Community Primary School is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 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 Longtown Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
51 pupils
56 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
2,131
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
8.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
48
Total Pupils
22
Boys
26
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
6.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,452
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,110
Per pupil
£462k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
51
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Longtown Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Longtown Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Longtown Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Longtown Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Longtown Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Longtown Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Longtown Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longtown Community Primary School?
Longtown Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Longtown Community Primary School?
Classes at Longtown Community Primary School average 16 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Longtown Community Primary School?
Longtown Community Primary School has around 48 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longtown Community Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Longtown Community Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longtown Community Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Longtown Community 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 Longtown Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Longtown Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Longtown Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longtown Community Primary School?
Longtown Community Primary School is at Longtown, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)