Longstone CofE Primary School

Longstone CofE Primary School continues to be recognized as a good educational institution. The school prides itself on fostering a nurturing environment where pupils are inspired and motivated to learn. This positive atmosphere is supported by a dedicated staff who maintain high expectations and create an inclusive culture. While pupils are achieving well and responding positively to the school's ethos, there is a noted need for improvement in certain areas, particularly in how lessons are tailored to match students' existing knowledge. Overall, the school has effectively navigated the challenges posed during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to prioritize its students' educational and emotional needs.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending and feel inspired to learn.
• The school curriculum is ambitious and logically organized.
• High expectations from staff for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Strong focus on improving the writing curriculum.
• Effective systems to identify and support pupils with SEND.
• Pupils demonstrate positive behavior and independence during play.
• Well-organized personal, social, and health education curriculum.
• Daily assemblies that focus on well-being and celebrating achievements.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not always match tasks and questions to pupils' existing knowledge, hindering retention and understanding.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Longstone CofE Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Longstone CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Longstone CofE Primary School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.0% of pupils at Longstone CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Longstone CofE Primary School received £8,017 and spent £7,869 for each of its 94 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £112,000 (£1,194 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Longstone CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Longstone CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Longstone CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Longstone CofE Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Longstone CofE Primary School have?

Longstone CofE Primary School has 94 pupils on roll.

What age range does Longstone CofE Primary School cover?

Longstone CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Longstone CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Longstone CofE Primary School?

Longstone CofE Primary School is at The Cross, Main Street, Great Longstone, Derbyshire, DE45 1TZ.