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Longstone CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

The Cross, Main Street, Great Longstone DE45 1TZ · longstone.derbyshire.sch.uk · 01629 640377

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
94
68% of 139 places
Local authority
Derbyshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
8.5%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 10 (Places 10)10September 2023: 6 (Places 6)6September 2024: 11 (Places 11)11September 2025: 11 (Places 11)11September 2026: 9 (Places 9)9Places 9
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026991100%
September 2025Sept 202511111100%
September 2024Sept 202411111100%
September 2023Sept 2023661100%
September 2022Sept 202210101100%

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 81% (England 64%)81%2018/19: 88% (England 65%)88%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 38% (England 61%)38%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Longstone CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
20 Sept 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
39
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

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