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Long Ridings Primary School

Brentwood, CM13 1DUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1011 of 13,686 nationally

About Long Ridings Primary School

Long Ridings Primary School in Brentwood holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2024 that found the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Essex local authority average of 62%, placing the school 4th out of 18 primary schools in Brentwood and in the top 10% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 83 reflects strong core outcomes, with reading a particular strength — 96% of pupils reached the expected standard and half achieved the higher standard. Maths and writing also performed well, with 89% reaching the expected standard in each. These results suggest a school that delivers consistently solid academic foundations for its 400 pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLong Ridings Avenue, Brentwood, Brentwood, CM13 1DU
HeadteacherNella Murthen
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils400
Free School Meals (FSM)9.0%
School Capacity400 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Nov 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: longridings-pri.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Long Ridings Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.