Longnor CofE Primary School
Frodesley Road, Longnor, Shrewsbury, SY5 7PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Edgerton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 118
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 123482
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743718493
About this school
Longnor CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 116 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 47% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 87% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Longnor CofE 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longnor CofE Primary School compares
Longnor CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.7% | 1% | 116 | — |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 100% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 31 | 1.7 miles |
| Condover CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 129 | 3.5 miles |
| St Lawrence CofE Primary School | 59% | 5.1% | 16.8% | 222 | 4.4 miles |
| Church Preen Primary School | — | 8.3% | 30.6% | 41 | 4.4 miles |
| Longden CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 140 | 4.8 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)
- 1.02%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edward's CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Condover CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
St Lawrence CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Church Stretton
-
Church Preen Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Nr Much Wenlock
-
Longden CofE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Longnor CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Shrewsbury.
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowbrook Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clive CofE Primary School Primary
- Coleham Primary School Primary
- Condover CofE Primary School Primary
- Crowmoor Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Greenacres Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Longnor CofE Primary School teach?
- Longnor CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Longnor CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Longnor CofE Primary School is Mrs L Edgerton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Longnor CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longnor CofE 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 Longnor CofE Primary School?
- Longnor CofE Primary School has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Longnor CofE Primary School full?
- Longnor CofE Primary School has capacity for 118 pupils and 116 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Longnor CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Longnor CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Longnor CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longnor CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Longnor CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longnor CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Longnor CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longnor CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Longnor CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longnor CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longnor CofE 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.