Longwood Primary School, Tamworth

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Pauline James
Pupils:157 / 210 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01827213970
Address:Allton Avenue, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3NH
Trust:Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:124104
UKPRN:10069332
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tamworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy91%
Well taught85%
Good progress73%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed64%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development67%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMathsWriting-15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has declined from 82% to 67%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oak Drive (adj)
225m · 4 min walk
Affleck Avenue (adj)
226m · 4 min walk
French Avenue (adj)
301m · 5 min walk
George Avenue (opp)
458m · 7 min walk
Brewster Close (opp)
695m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

157 pupils

210 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,620
Projected new pupils:905

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

25 February 2025
12 November 2019
11 February 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.81893%

Overall absence

18.86792%

Persistent absence

159

Enrolments

Authorised4.45122%
Unauthorised2.36771%
Persistent (10%+)18.86792%
Severe (50%+)1.88679%

Absence trend

4.80248%
18/19
5.15835%
20/21
8.98899%
21/22
6.61342%
22/23
7.67227%
23/24
6.81893%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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