Longshaw Primary Academy
Longshaw Road, Chingford, London, E4 6LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Woods
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 147179
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
About this school
Longshaw Primary Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longshaw Primary Academy, 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
- 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 | 37 | 37 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 70% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 81% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 65% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Longshaw Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 259 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longshaw Primary Academy compares
Longshaw Primary Academy ranked 39th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.3% | 36.3% | 221 | — |
| Whitehall Primary School | 72% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| Chingford CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 14.8% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Lime Academy Larkswood | 80% | 5.7% | 26.7% | 510 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 82% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Parkside Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 23.8% | 672 | 0.8 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)
- 36.27%
- English as an additional language
- 47%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 12.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitehall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Chingford CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Lime Academy Larkswood0.7 miles
Primary · London
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Parkside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chingford
Other schools in London
Longshaw Primary Academy ranks 624th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Longshaw Primary Academy teach?
- Longshaw Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Longshaw Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Longshaw Primary Academy is Mrs Jane Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longshaw Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longshaw Primary Academy, 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 Longshaw Primary Academy?
- Longshaw Primary Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Longshaw Primary Academy full?
- Longshaw Primary Academy has capacity for 459 pupils and 221 on roll (48%), 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 Longshaw Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Longshaw Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Longshaw Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longshaw Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Longshaw Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Longshaw Primary Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longshaw Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longshaw Primary Academy compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Longshaw Primary Academy ranked 39th of 51 primary schools in Waltham Forest for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longshaw Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Longshaw Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longshaw Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longshaw Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.