SchoolScoresLongwood Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RQ
01279 866155 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 November 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
60 pupils in this year group.
77% — 14 points above the Essex average, and 15 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 77% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 82% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 58 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 54 |
| Of those, offered a place | 54 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 93 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 40.7% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 14th highest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 17th highest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.9% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Lower than 45% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.5% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 16th lowest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Lower than 44% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 20th lowest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 30th highest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 17% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.1 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 21st highest of 31 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 10th highest of 30 state primary schools in Harlow. Higher than 77% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.7% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St James CofE Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsmoor Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Latton Green Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's Catholic Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Martin CofE Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Jerounds Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- William Martin CofE Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pear Tree Mead Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Longwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Longwood Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 20 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Longwood Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Longwood Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 54 families put Longwood Primary Academy as their first choice for 58 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 54 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141379.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.