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Longden CofE Primary School

Shropshire, SY5 8EXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#8,774
of 13,686 nationally

About Longden CofE Primary School

Longden CofE Primary School sits slightly below the Shropshire local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure, with 57% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a county average of 59%. That gap is narrow enough to suggest the school is broadly in line with its peers, though its ranking of 51st out of 88 primary schools in the LA places it in the bottom half. The school’s overall Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement, from an inspection in October 2023, marks a clear step down from its previous Good rating in 2012. However, the breakdown tells a more nuanced story: personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management were all rated Good, while quality of education and early years provision were judged to require improvement. This suggests the school has solid foundations in pastoral care and leadership, but academic delivery needs work.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPlealey Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8EX
HeadteacherSally Johnson
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils143
Free School Meals (FSM)5.2%
School Capacity143 / 105 (136% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: longden.shropshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Longden CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.