Foundation school · Lancashire

Longton Primary School

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119350URN

School lane, Longton, Longton Primary School, Preston, PR4 5YA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

62 applications for 23 places · 147th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

62 applications · 23 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	62	2.7	22	0.96
Sep 2025	30	94	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2024	19	93	4.9	19	1.00
Sep 2023	30	103	3.4	36	1.20
Sep 2022	28	86	3.1	28	1.00
Sep 2021	30	97	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	104	3.5	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	101	3.4	34	1.13
Sep 2018	30	100	3.3	28	0.93
Sep 2017	30	123	4.1	44	1.47
Sep 2016	30	110	3.7	51	1.70
Sep 2015	29	95	3.3	28	0.97
Sep 2014	25	68	2.7	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 83% · Maths 100% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%27th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	17%	109	109
2023/24	66%	10%	106	104
2022/23	81%	19%	109	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Longton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
0.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Little Hoole Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
2.6 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Howick Church Endowed Primary School
2.7 km · Lancashire

2026

4.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Primary School
3.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Lancashire

2026

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
4.0 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
4.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119350 · 888/2830
Trust: Axia Learning Alliance
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 7.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School lane, Longton, Longton Primary School, Preston, PR4 5YA
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources