Longdon Hall School
Longdon Hall School, Longdon Green, Staffordshire, WS15 4PT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Laura Smith
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 137098
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543491051
About this school
Longdon Hall School is an independent special school in Staffordshire. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 81 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Longdon Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Longdon Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2011, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 0% | 3.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Longdon Hall 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 | 5.1 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.3 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.3 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 81
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maple Hayes Hall School2.8 miles
Special schools · Lichfield
-
Rocklands School2.9 miles
Academies · Lichfield
-
Lichfield Cathedral School3.2 miles
Independent schools · Lichfield
-
The Bridge Academy3.4 miles
Academies · Lichfield
-
Beacon Independent School3.4 miles
Special schools · Cannock
Other schools in Staffordshire
- Compass Community School Staffordshire Special schools
- Mortimer House School Special schools
- The Haven School Special schools
- Evergreen Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Longdon Hall School teach?
- Longdon Hall School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Staffordshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Longdon Hall School?
- The headteacher of Longdon Hall School is Miss Laura Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longdon Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Longdon Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Longdon Hall School?
- Longdon Hall School has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is Longdon Hall School full?
- Longdon Hall School has capacity for 84 pupils and 81 on roll (96%), 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 Longdon Hall School a faith school?
- No. Longdon Hall School has no designated religious character.
- How have Longdon Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 5.1 in 2022/23 and 2.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Longdon Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longdon Hall 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 24 July 2026.