Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Burton Road, Beverley, HU17 7EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Beverley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 157 schools in East Riding of Yorkshire. It ranks 2nd of 3 secondary schools in Beverley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 November 2023, report published 20 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 November 2023
Pupils are happy and safe at this improving school. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. Leaders have worked to strengthen the quality of education since the last inspection. The curriculum is now broad and well sequenced. It builds on pupils' knowledge from key stage 2. As a result, pupils achieve increasingly strong outcomes. Pupils behave well at Longcroft. They enjoy coming to school. In lessons, there is a purposeful and calm environment. Bullying is rare. When it does happen, staff deal with it effectively. Pupils have access to a number of extra-curricular activities. There are a range of sports clubs available after school, as well as other activities, including music and board games. Leaders share information about pupils' successes with the local community. This helps pupils to feel a sense of pride in their achievements. An increasing number of students are choosing to attend the sixth form. Students enjoy the sixth form. They value the positive relationships that they have with teachers. Sixth-form students support pupils in the secondary school by acting as young leaders.
What the school should improve
- Pupils do not receive careers advice in a logical order based on their age and experience. As a result, some pupils do not have all the information needed to make informed decisions about their future. Leaders should ensure that the new careers curriculum is embedded across the school as soon as possible.
- Some pupils do not have an age-appropriate understanding of protected characteristics or fundamental British values. As a result, some pupils are not fully prepared for life in modern Britain. Leaders should continue with their plans to strengthen the personal development offer and ensure that pupils know and fully understand protected characteristics and fundamental British values.
- Some opportunities to check pupils' understanding during lessons are missed by teachers. As a result, some pupils move on with their learning before fully understanding what they are currently being taught. Leaders should ensure that assessment opportunities are built into lessons so that teachers regularly check pupils' understanding before moving on to independent work or new learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
144 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
23 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
722 pupils on roll, with places for 1,578
Schools near Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley High School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 50.1 |
| Beverley Grammar School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 46.2 |
| Cottingham High School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 45.2 |
| Sirius Academy North | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 37.8 |
| Lift Kingswood | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 55.0 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr David Perry
- Phone
- 01482862171
- Address
- Burton Road, Beverley, HU17 7EJ
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- URN
- 118073
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.