Long Sutton Church of England Primary School

Long Sutton Church of England Primary School continues to perform well as a good school, maintaining strong relationships between staff and pupils. Students exhibit positive behavior, showing focus in their learning and courtesy toward others. Parents express appreciation for the dedication of the staff, particularly in ensuring the safety and happiness of their children. The school has established an ambitious curriculum, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), although there are some areas where the sequence of knowledge could be improved to enhance learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and enjoy learning.
• Staff develop warm relationships with pupils.
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils behave well and focus on their learning.
• Ambitious curriculum with clear learning objectives.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on reading from an early age.
• Pupils demonstrate personal responsibility and respect.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent subject knowledge among staff affects learning in some areas.
• Knowledge sequence not detailed enough in a small minority of subjects.

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 Long Sutton Church of England Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.7% 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, 2.1% of pupils at Long Sutton Church of England 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 Long Sutton Church of England Primary School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.1% 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, 10.5% of pupils at Long Sutton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% 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 Long Sutton Church of England Primary School received £8,718 and spent £8,239 for each of its 95 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £80,000 (£846 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 Long Sutton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Long Sutton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Long Sutton Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Long Sutton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Long Sutton Church of England Primary School have?

Long Sutton Church of England Primary School has 95 pupils on roll.

What age range does Long Sutton Church of England Primary School cover?

Long Sutton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Long Sutton Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Long Sutton Church of England Primary School?

Long Sutton Church of England Primary School is at Hyde Road, Long Sutton, Long Sutton, Hampshire, RG29 1ST.