Longford CofE Primary School
Main Street, Longford, Ashbourne, DE6 3DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Longford CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Ashbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 November 2011, report published 8 December 2011
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 March 2023
'Longford school is more than a school, it feels like a true community', is how one parent captured the sentiments of many. The school radiates a welcoming, friendly and inclusive ethos. Everyone upholds the school's motto of 'time to learn, time to care and time to have fun'. Pupils are proud of their school. Expectations are high. Pupils respond well to these. They are enthusiastic about learning. Classrooms are busy and purposeful. Pupils attend and achieve well. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly supportive. Pupils have many opportunities to learn about the world around them. Themes such as diversity and heritage are woven across a range of different subjects. Staff develop pupils' cultural and spiritual understanding during visits to different places of worship. Pupils enjoy discussing moral and social issues, including the Windrush generation, among others. The school's pupil leadership team challenged gender stereotyping by canvassing views on changing the colour of the bathrooms. Pupils behave well. They say that bullying is not a feature of their school. They know they are well cared for by staff. Pupils embrace the school's values of 'resilience, cooperation, kindness, respect and empathy'. Pupils enjoy taking on leadership roles, including anti- bullying and playground leaders.
What the school should improve
- In most subjects, leaders have identified the subject-specific knowledge that they want pupils to learn and when. In a smaller number of subjects, this is less explicit. This means that sometimes teachers may not know what knowledge they should be checking to ensure that pupils successfully build their knowledge over time and achieve well. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum in these subjects clearly identifies the key knowledge they expect pupils to learn over time, to ensure that pupils gain a secure understanding across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
70 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Longford CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lane Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Church Broughton CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Brailsford CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 90% met the expected standard |
| Kirk Langley CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 89% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elise Piper-Hadfield
- Phone
- 01335330364
- Address
- Main Street, Longford, Ashbourne, DE6 3DR
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- URN
- 146461
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.