Longlands Primary School
Linden Way, Fairfields, Market Drayton, TF9 1QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Rowena Kaminski
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Marches Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 141368
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01630652312
About this school
Longlands Primary School is a primary academy in Market Drayton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longlands 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 77% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 100% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 88% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 77% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Longlands 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 | 69% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longlands Primary School compares
Longlands Primary School ranked 48th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.2% | 46.3% | 201 | — |
| Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 26.4% | 346 | 0.6 miles |
| Market Drayton Junior School | 51% | 4.3% | 32.6% | 333 | 0.9 miles |
| Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery | 58% | 6.8% | 19.7% | 76 | 2.4 miles |
| Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 75 | 2.6 miles |
| Moreton Say CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.4% | 11.2% | 111 | 3.0 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)
- 46.29%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 19.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
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Market Drayton Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery2.4 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Moreton Say CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
Other schools in Market Drayton
Longlands Primary School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Market Drayton.
- Adderley CofE Primary School Primary
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hinstock Primary School Primary
- Hodnet Primary School Primary
- Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Market Drayton Junior School Primary
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Primary
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Longlands Primary School teach?
- Longlands Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Drayton.
- Who is the head of school of Longlands Primary School?
- The head of school of Longlands Primary School is Mrs Rowena Kaminski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longlands Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longlands 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 Longlands Primary School?
- Longlands Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Longlands Primary School full?
- Longlands Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 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 Longlands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Longlands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Longlands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longlands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Longlands Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Longlands Primary School is part of MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Longlands Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Longlands Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Longlands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longlands Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Longlands Primary School ranked 48th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longlands Primary School's absence rate?
- Longlands Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longlands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longlands 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 1 July 2026.