Longmeadow Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Oaks Cross, Broadwater, Stevenage, SG2 8LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longmeadow Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 21st of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 15 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 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

201 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.9%

27.9%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.4%

23.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7%

7%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longmeadow Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shephalbury Park Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard
Peartree Spring Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Roebuck Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard
Featherstone Wood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Berry
Phone: 01438351087
Website: longmeadow.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oaks Cross, Broadwater, Stevenage, SG2 8LT
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 135083

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.