Longwood Primary School
Allton Avenue, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pauline James
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 124104
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827213970
About this school
Longwood Primary School is a foundation primary school in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longwood 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 19 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 75% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 82% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Longwood 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longwood Primary School compares
Longwood Primary School ranked 113th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.8% | 40.6% | 157 | — |
| Dunstall Park Primary School | — | — | 20% | 95 | 1.0 miles |
| Millfield Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 15.6% | 365 | 1.1 miles |
| Manor Primary Academy | 73% | 4.4% | 10.3% | 90 | 1.4 miles |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | 59% | 4.9% | 31.5% | 310 | 1.8 miles |
| Two Gates Primary School | 42% | 5.8% | 28.1% | 230 | 1.8 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)
- 40.57%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 18.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dunstall Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Millfield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tamworth
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Manor Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Tamworth
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Moorgate Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
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Two Gates Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Tamworth
Longwood Primary School ranks 9th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Tamworth.
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Ankermoor Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcroft Infants' School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primary
- Coton Green Primary School Primary
- Dordon Primary School Primary
- Dosthill Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Park Primary School Primary
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Longwood Primary School teach?
- Longwood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Longwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Longwood Primary School is Mrs Pauline James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longwood 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 Longwood Primary School?
- Longwood Primary School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Longwood Primary School full?
- Longwood Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 157 on roll (75%), so it has space against 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 Longwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Longwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Longwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Longwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Longwood Primary School is part of Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longwood Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Longwood Primary School ranked 113th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Longwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longwood 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.