Longsands Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Longsands Road, St Neots, PE19 1LQOpen in maps

Longsands Academy is a secondary school in St Neots for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 18th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2024, report published 4 June 2024

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

275 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.5

48.5, 2.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.9%

54.9%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths72%

72%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc72%

72%, 31.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.74

4.74, 0.65 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

95 students

Average point score per A level entry32.25

32.25, 2.75 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,412 pupils on roll, with places for 1,838

Eligible for free school meals23.5%

23.5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longsands Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ernulf Academy1 mileOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 40.3
Sandy Secondary School7 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 40.8
Hinchingbrooke School7 milesReport card: Strong standardAttainment 8: 50.3
Cambourne Village College7 milesOfsted judgements: OutstandingAttainment 8: 51.7
Kimbolton School7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 33.2

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Umara Qureshi
Phone
01480353535
Website
astrea-longsands.org
Address
Longsands Road, St Neots, PE19 1LQ
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
URN
136992

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.