Longford Park School

Special
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

74 Cromwell Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longford Park School is a special school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score92

92, 13 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

90 pupils on roll, with places for 87

Eligible for free school meals64.4%

64.4%, 37.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longford Park School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Vianney RC School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 2.4
SMS Changing Lives School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
The Orchards	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
IncludEd Learning	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Egerton High School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 10.8

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Sara Waite
Phone: 01615323253
Website: longfordparkschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 74 Cromwell Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8QJ
Local authority: Trafford
URN: 147372

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.