Longtown Community Primary School
Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Assistant Head Teacher
- Mrs Jane Barnes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 116705
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01873860239
About this school
Longtown Community Primary School is a community primary school in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 48 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 70% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 80% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 80% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Longtown Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longtown Community Primary School compares
Longtown Community Primary School ranked 1st of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 3.5% | 13.7% | 48 | — |
| Michaelchurch Escley Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 5% | 63 | 3.9 miles |
| Ewyas Harold Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 24.5% | 92 | 4.2 miles |
| Peterchurch Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 103 | 5.9 miles |
| Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 22.2% | 202 | 7.6 miles |
| Madley Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 13.2% | 174 | 8.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.73%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Ewyas Harold Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Peterchurch Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School7.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Madley Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Longtown Community Primary School ranks 1st of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Longtown Community Primary School teach?
- Longtown Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the assistant head teacher of Longtown Community Primary School?
- The assistant head teacher of Longtown Community Primary School is Mrs Jane Barnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Longtown Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longtown Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Longtown Community Primary School?
- Longtown Community Primary School has 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Longtown Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Longtown Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Longtown Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longtown Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Longtown Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longtown Community Primary School rank locally?
- Longtown Community Primary School ranked 1st of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longtown Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Longtown Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longtown Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longtown Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.