Longwell Green Primary School, Bristol

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~527m)Possible (~753m)Unlikely (~979m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Darren Brown
Pupils:386 / 420 capacity
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454866460
Address:Ellacombe Road, Longwell Green, Bristol, BS30 9BA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:109030
UKPRN:10074579
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Longwell Green is a vibrant, caring place where children thrive both academically and personally. Staff are ambitious for every pupil's progress and create a strong culture where respect and hard work are valued. The school has successfully tackled phonics teaching, challenged more-able pupils, and supported disadvantaged children with sensitivity and care.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership team with clear ambition to help all pupils progress
  • Excellent safeguarding arrangements with detailed records and strong culture of care
  • Improved teaching of phonics in Reception and Year 1, with current pupils making faster progress
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils through innovative approaches that boost self-esteem
  • Consistent challenge for more-able pupils, particularly in mathematics

Areas for Improvement

  • More high-quality written work should be displayed to inspire pupils to write well
  • Pupils need to apply their mathematical skills to solve problems in other subject areas
  • Girls in mathematics could be further supported to achieve as well as boys

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective. The school has detailed records, carefully checks all adults, works closely with external agencies, and pupils report feeling safe and comfortable approaching teachers.

Extracurricular Activities

French language learning from Reception, visual and practical learning activities

Longwell Green Primary School continues to be good, maintaining quality education since 2012. The school has strong leadership, clear values, and a caring ethos where pupils make good progress academically and personally.

At a Glance

6.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

123 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Well taught97%
Good progress94%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development89%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-11ppWriting-18pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 73%. Maths has declined from 75% to 64%. Writing has declined from 87% to 69%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ellacombe Road Shops (SW-bound)
47m · 1 min walk
The Crown (NW-bound)
112m · 2 min walk
Watson's Road (NW-Bound)
182m · 3 min walk
Larksleaze Road (W-bound)
313m · 5 min walk
Palmdale Close (W-bound)
347m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

386 pupils

420 capacity

34 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

3,642

Applications

3,206

Got 1st preference

91.0%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.44456%

Overall absence

7.64873%

Persistent absence

353

Enrolments

Authorised3.10259%
Unauthorised1.34197%
Persistent (10%+)7.64873%
Severe (50%+)1.13314%

Absence trend

3.42799%
18/19
2.00512%
20/21
5.90093%
21/22
5.35029%
22/23
4.91705%
23/24
4.44456%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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