Longlands Primary School
Linden Way, Fairfields, Market Drayton, TF9 1QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Longlands Primary School is a primary school in Market Drayton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 61st of 95 primary schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 20 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 July 2023
Pupils enjoy their learning and work hard at Longlands. They are proud of their school and strive to do well. Pupils are eager to learn and especially enjoy the opportunities provided to learn outside, such as in the school's woodland area and farm. They enjoy selling the produce they grow and caring for the animals. Pupils know and understand the school rules of, 'be ready, be respectful, be safe'. They behave well in lessons and around the school. At breaktimes, pupils play cooperatively with a range of sports equipment. They understand what bullying is. Senior leaders act swiftly to resolve any issues that arise. Leaders are acutely aware of issues in the local area and make sure that pupils have high aspirations. They ensure that pupils achieve well and they look after pupils' social development and emotional needs. They also provide pupils' families with effective support. Many parents and carers are pleased with the support they have received from the school. They make comments such as, 'I can't tell you the difference this school has made to our life and world.'
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils' learning does not always build from early years. As a result, there is a lack of clarity about how pupils build on their previous learning. Leaders should ensure that all subject curriculum thinking fully considers what children learn in early years.
- Teachers do not always adapt the way in which the curriculum is delivered well enough to meet the needs of some pupils with SEND. This means that occasionally, these pupils do not achieve as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that teaching is adapted appropriately for all pupils with SEND so that they receive the support they need to help them to learn well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
201 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Longlands Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Market Drayton Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Moreton Say CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rowena Kaminski
- Phone
- 01630652312
- Address
- Linden Way, Fairfields, Market Drayton, TF9 1QU
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- URN
- 141368
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.