Longsight Community Primary

  • Primary
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Farrer Road, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longsight Community Primary is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 193rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 June 2015, report published 3 July 2015

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 26 November 2024

Pupils are proud of their school. They champion difference and celebrate the diversity that exists within their school and wider community. Everyone's uniqueness is fostered, and everyone is welcomed. Relationships between staff and pupils are highly respectful. Behaviour in lessons and around school is positive. Pupils are keen to learn, and they are happy to play together and eager to please. The school's aspirations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are high. Care is taken to remove any potential barrier to enable pupils to be in school, to learn and ultimately achieve well. By the time that pupils leave Year 6, they are confident, articulate learners who are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils have a voice and are listened to in school. The 'LCP way' runs through each pupil like a stick of rock. They are 'loud, clear and proud'. The school's work to develop pupils' communication skills results in self-assured pupils who can discuss and debate topics with other pupils. An extension of this work was the recent Year 6 mock court case that was linked to cyber-bullying where each pupil took on a role to persuade or defend.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, teachers do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to revisit the essential knowledge, skills and vocabulary that they have been taught previously. On occasion, this prevents some pupils from having sufficiently secure foundations on which to build new learning. The school should develop a consistent strategy across subjects to ensure that pupils embed knowledge successfully into their long-term memory.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.2%

53.2%, 26.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language72.2%

72.2%, 50.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longsight Community Primary

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Agnes C of E Primary School0.2 milesOfsted: Good48% met the expected standard
Stanley Grove Primary Academy0.4 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Crowcroft Park Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Expected standard66% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Birchfields Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding49% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools
Sector
Free school
Trust
BIG LIFE SCHOOLS
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Ms Susan Parker-Stone
Address
Farrer Road, Longsight, Manchester, M13 0QX
Local authority
Manchester
URN
139790

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.