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Longnor CofE Primary School

Shropshire, SY5 7PPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#11,406
of 13,686 nationally

About Longnor CofE Primary School

Longnor CofE Primary School, a small Church of England primary in Shropshire, received the highest possible judgement of Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with every single category — from quality of education to personal development — also rated Outstanding. This is a consistent pattern for the school; its previous inspection in 2011 also awarded an Outstanding overall effectiveness rating. However, the most telling academic metric for a school this size is its Key Stage 2 performance. In the 2023/24 academic year, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the Shropshire local authority average of 59%, and places the school 69th out of 88 primary schools in the county. Nationally, it ranks in the bottom 20% of schools on this combined measure, which gives a more nuanced picture than the glowing Ofsted report alone might suggest.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFrodesley Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7PP
HeadteacherL Edgerton
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils116
Free School Meals (FSM)1.0%
School Capacity116 / 118 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Longnor CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.