Long Mountain CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Worthen, Shrewsbury, SY5 9HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Long Mountain CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 26th of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 15 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

131 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Long Mountain CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Minsterley Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Pontesbury CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	22% met the expected standard
Longden CofE Primary School	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jon-Anders Rowlands
Phone: 01743891320
Website: longmountain.shropshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Worthen, Shrewsbury, SY5 9HT
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 123518

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.