Longford Park Primary Academy

About Longford Park Primary Academy

Longford Park Primary Academy sits within Gloucestershire local authority, a state primary for mixed pupils aged two to eleven with no religious character. In the Tewkesbury area, it ranks 13th out of 24 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of its local cohort. The top-performing peers nearby include Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School and Temple Guiting Church of England School, both with perfect ranking scores, and Thrupp School scoring 95. Across the wider Gloucestershire primary landscape, Longford Park ranks 87th out of 243 schools of the same type, with nine schools in the authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Abbeymead Primary School, 4.7 kilometres away. The school is led by headteacher Andrea Preedy and currently has 263 pupils on roll, exceeding its official capacity of 210, which hints at its popularity in the local area.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2022, Longford Park Primary Academy was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. At Key Stage 2, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits slightly above the Gloucestershire local authority average of 59%. However, only 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In individual subjects, 77% reached the expected level in reading and in maths, while 71% did so in writing. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 105 in maths, both a touch above the national benchmark of 100. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare pupil progress against peers. Nationally, Longford Park ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools based on its Key Stage 2 combined expected standard score.

The school offers a nursery provision for children from age two, and its facilities include a library, playing fields, an ICT suite, an outdoor playground and a sensory room. Sports on offer are gymnastics, football, cricket and athletics, while clubs range from drama and film club to coding, science club, gardening and choir. The school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, and speech language and communication needs. For the 2025/26 academic year, the school was oversubscribed: it received 131 total applications for 29 places, with 45 first-preference applications and 29 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.52 applicants per place. This level of demand suggests the school is a strong local choice for families seeking a Good-rated primary with a broad range of clubs and SEND support, particularly those living within the Tewkesbury area.

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