Longworth Primary School, Abingdon
Longworth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Abingdon. It has a Christian religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 21 schools in Abingdon with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Longworth Primary School in detail
Longworth Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Longworth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Longworth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Longworth Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Longworth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Longworth Primary School are John Blandy Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); Standlake Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 57% maths); Buckland Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 100% maths); and Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).
Longworth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
John Blandy Primary SchoolStandlake Church of England Primary SchoolBuckland Church of England Primary SchoolAppleton Church of England (A) Primary School
Who goes there
7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (10%) and Black (6%).
Staffing
Longworth Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 Longworth Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bowbank (on), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).
Suspensions and exclusions
Longworth 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy at this welcoming school. In class they are keen to learn and appreciate how well their teachers know them. In the mixed year group classes and across the school, pupils of all ages get to know each other. Older pupils take pride in helping younger children as reading buddies and during social times in the playground.
The school's values are well understood. Pupils recognise how these shared values help to create a nurturing environment. Pupils rise to the school's shared high behaviour expectations and disruption to learning is uncommon. Staff provide additional support to help the small number of pupils who find managing their behaviour more difficult. This helps these pupils make the necessary improvements to help them also behave positively.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is highly ambitious for all pupils. Staff are united in their aim of providing a full education that will help pupils to flourish in life. The school has recently introduced a range of suitable systems and approaches to achieve this. While these are already having a widespread positive impact, staff recognise that continued refinement will be needed before they are fully realised to help pupils achieve highly across the curriculum.
The school's new curriculum precisely identifies the knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember. Learning is logically sequenced. In most lessons, recap is frequent and is underpinned by teachers detailed subject knowledge. This helps pupils to recall their prior learning. Teachers regularly check pupils' understanding and use targeted catch up and adaption of teaching where it is needed. However, in some areas, the new curriculum is not yet securely in place, and pupils are not consistently applying previous learning in their lessons. The school is rightly continuing to check that pupils are getting the support they need to accurately learn the curriculum. This includes making checks on the provision in place for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Teachers are very clear about pupils' individual needs, leading to support being put in place that is effective.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Longworth Primary School
Term dates
Longworth Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Longworth Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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 Longworth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
78 pupils
105 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Abingdon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Abingdon
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
39
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,524
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,395
Per pupil
£669k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
67
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Longworth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Longworth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Longworth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Longworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Longworth Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Longworth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Longworth Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Longworth Primary School?
Longworth Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Longworth Primary School?
Classes at Longworth Primary School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Longworth Primary School?
Longworth Primary School has around 82 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Longworth Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Longworth Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Longworth Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Longworth 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.
What are Longworth Primary School's term dates?
Longworth Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Longworth 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Longworth Primary School?
Longworth Primary School is at School Close, Longworth, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5EU.
Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)