Longwood Infant Academy, Nottingham
Longwood Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Nottingham, part of Flying High Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longwood Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at Longwood Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Longwood Infant Academy as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Longwood Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longwood Infant Academy are Kirkstead Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths); John King Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School (1.2 miles); and Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School (1.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths).
Kirkstead Junior AcademyJohn King Infant AcademySelston Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolHolly Hill Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Longwood Infant Academy is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longwood Infant Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (83%).
Who goes there
12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 4 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Longwood Infant Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alfreton Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Platt Street (opposite), 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Longwood Infant Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Longwood Infant Academy are Frederick Gent School (1 mile) and Selston High School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
16.3
Avg class size
16.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Longwood Infant Academy
Term dates
Longwood Infant Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Longwood Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Longwood Infant Academy is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Longwood Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
56 pupils
90 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
8.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
49
Total Pupils
24
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
5.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,995
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,609
Per pupil
£484k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
37
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
Longwood Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Longwood Infant Academy
What is Longwood Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Longwood Infant Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Longwood Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Longwood Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longwood Infant Academy?
Longwood Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Longwood Infant Academy?
Classes at Longwood Infant Academy average 16.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Longwood Infant Academy?
Longwood Infant Academy has around 49 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longwood Infant Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Longwood Infant Academy in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longwood Infant Academy?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Longwood Infant Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Longwood Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longwood Infant Academy?
Longwood Infant Academy is at Wharf Road, Nottingham, NG16 6PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)