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Longlands Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Nunsbury Drive, Turnford, Broxbourne EN10 6AG · longlands.herts.sch.uk · 01992 462090
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.29 mi
- 0.46 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 217
- 90% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
- First language not English
- 36.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School” went to a home 0.29 mi (459 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.26 mi (419 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 39 | 1.4▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 52 | 1.9▲ | 48% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 43 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 65 | 2.3▲ | 43% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.29 mi0.46 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.26 mi0.42 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.24 mi0.39 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.18 mi0.28 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Longlands Primary School and Nursery was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 19
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied