Voluntary controlled school · Shropshire

Longnor CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
116Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123482URN

Frodesley Road, Longnor, Shrewsbury, SY5 7PP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

29 applications for 15 places · 36th of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Shropshire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

29 applications · 15 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 2.2; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 3.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.6

This school
Shropshire 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	15	29	1.9	18	1.20
Sep 2025	15	30	2.0	19	1.27
Sep 2024	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2023	14	29	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2022	13	23	1.8	12	0.92
Sep 2021	15	36	2.4	22	1.47
Sep 2020	15	35	2.3	19	1.27
Sep 2019	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2018	10	22	2.2	10	1.00
Sep 2017	10	33	3.3	10	1.00
Sep 2016	14	24	1.7	11	0.79
Sep 2015	10	20	2.0	9	0.90
Sep 2014	11	25	2.3	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%23rd of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard77%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Shropshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	15%	112	109
2023/24	47%	0%	107	104
2022/23	71%	12%	106	104

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

Longnor CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School
2.8 km · Shropshire

2026

2.0applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Condover CofE Primary School
5.7 km · Shropshire

2026

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
7.1 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Church Preen Primary School
7.1 km · Shropshire

Good2024

5.0applications per place
Longden CofE Primary School
7.7 km · Shropshire

2026

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
8.4 km · Shropshire

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Rushbury CofE Primary School
9.0 km · Shropshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
9.9 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2019

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123482 · 893/3068
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 118 pupils · 116 on roll
Free school meals: 1.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Frodesley Road, Longnor, Shrewsbury, SY5 7PP
Local authority: Shropshire

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