Longvernal Primary School, Radstock
Longvernal Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Radstock, part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 13 schools in Radstock with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Longvernal Primary School in detail
Longvernal Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "A whistle will go at 8:45 and children will be lined up on the playground and greeted by their Class Teacher. Children arriving after this time must come through the school office to register. Wrap around care starts at 7:30am and ends at 6pm, Monday - Thursday and at 5pm on a Friday."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Longvernal Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Longvernal Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Longvernal Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Longvernal Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longvernal Primary School are St John's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Midsomer Norton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Norton Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and Welton Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 80% maths).
Longvernal Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St John's CofE Primary SchoolMidsomer Norton Primary SchoolNorton Hill Primary SchoolWelton Primary School
The trust
Longvernal Primary School is one of 44 schools run by Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 46 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 8 (3.9%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Longvernal Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinewood Road (n-bound), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Longvernal Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longvernal Primary School are Somervale Secondary School (0.3 miles) and Norton Hill Academy (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.894 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Early years.
At a Glance
15.3%
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 67% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Longvernal Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Longvernal Primary School.
- Mini Mojos500m away · Not yet graded
- Midsomer Norton Kumon Centre520m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Longvernal Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Hidden Garden Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 5 August 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Approach Tuition Midsomer Norton - Pre-school, 0.5 miles
- Teddy Bear Nursery - Pre-school, 0.7 milesOfsted, 12 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Free Rangers Forest School Nursery - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 2 August 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Star Nursery - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 22 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Longvernal Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Longvernal Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longvernal Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Longvernal Primary School
Will you get a place at Longvernal Primary School?
Bath and North East Somerset published that the last place at Longvernal Primary School offered on distance for 2026 entry went to a family 1.89 miles away. For 2026 entry it had 34 first choices for 30 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Midsomer Norton Primary planning area (Bath and North East Somerset) will have 714 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
26.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
105
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,294
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,403
Per pupil
£1036k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
154
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Longvernal Primary School
Questions parents ask about Longvernal Primary School
What are SATs results like at Longvernal Primary School?
Of the pupils at Longvernal Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Longvernal Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Longvernal Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
How close to Longvernal Primary School do you need to live?
Bath and North East Somerset published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Longvernal Primary School on distance went to a family 1.894 miles away.
Is it hard to get a place at Longvernal Primary School?
Longvernal Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Longvernal Primary School?
Classes at Longvernal Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Longvernal Primary School?
Longvernal Primary School has around 203 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longvernal Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Longvernal Primary School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Longvernal Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Longvernal Primary School: Mini Mojos (500m away, registered, not yet graded) and Midsomer Norton Kumon Centre (520m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Longvernal Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longvernal Primary School?
Longvernal Primary School is at Clapton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2LP.
Sources: Bath and North East Somerset admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)