Longton Primary School
School lane, Longton, Preston, PR4 5YA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Axia Learning Alliance
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 119350
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772612495
About this school
Longton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 66% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 10% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 79% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 66% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 72% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Longton 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longton Primary School compares
Longton Primary School ranked 27th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 213 | — |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton | 73% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 246 | 0.3 miles |
| Little Hoole Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 186 | 1.0 miles |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School | 83% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 217 | 1.6 miles |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary School | 80% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 103 | 1.7 miles |
| Whitefield Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 13.2% | 338 | 2.2 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)
- 6.9%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 2.78%
- Persistent absence
- 3.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Little Hoole Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Preston
-
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Howick Church Endowed Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Whitefield Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Longton Primary School ranks 8th of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Longton Primary School teach?
- Longton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Longton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Longton Primary School is Mrs Julie Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longton 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 many pupils are at Longton Primary School?
- Longton Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Longton Primary School full?
- Longton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Longton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Longton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Longton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Longton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Longton Primary School is part of Axia Learning Alliance. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longton Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Longton Primary School ranked 27th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longton Primary School's absence rate?
- Longton Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longton 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.