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Longvernal Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Clapton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 2LP · longvernal.com · 01761 412777
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.89 mi
- 3.05 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Last category · Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 203
- 97% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Last category” went to a home 1.89 mi (3.05 km) from the school. Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% 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 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Last category | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.89 mi3.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109107)
Ofsted
Longvernal Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 87
- 45% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (33%) with SEND