Longton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School lane, Longton, Longton Primary School, Preston, PR4 5YAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longton Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 8th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 11 March 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7%

7%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Little Hoole Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Ashbridge Independent School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Howick Church Endowed Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Axia Learning Alliance
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Brown
Phone: 01772612495
Website: longton.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School lane, Longton, Longton Primary School, Preston, PR4 5YA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119350

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.