Voluntary aided school · Shropshire

Longden CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
140Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123546URN

Plealey Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

32 applications for 15 places · 26th of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 24 February 2026Published 27 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

24 February 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
17 October 2023
Graded inspection: Requires improvement

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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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

32 applications · 15 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.5; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 2.0; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 2.6; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 2.9; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 2.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.3; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 1.5; 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	32	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2025	8	20	2.5	8	1.00
Sep 2024	15	30	2.0	17	1.13
Sep 2023	22	44	2.0	26	1.18
Sep 2022	12	31	2.6	11	0.92
Sep 2021	15	43	2.9	26	1.73
Sep 2020	15	40	2.7	22	1.47
Sep 2019	15	32	2.1	21	1.40
Sep 2018	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2017	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2016	19	24	1.3	18	0.95
Sep 2015	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2014	13	19	1.5	13	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 64% · Maths 91% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%43rd of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	64%	0%	105	104
2023/24	57%	7%	110	107
2022/23	72%	12%	110	105

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

Longden CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
3.0 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
4.3 km · Shropshire

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Edward's CofE Primary School
5.0 km · Shropshire

2026

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

2026

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
5.8 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2019

2.2applications per place
Bowbrook Primary School
5.9 km · Shropshire

2026

4.0applications per place
Radbrook Primary School
5.9 km · Shropshire

Standards maintained2025

4.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

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 aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123546 · 893/3321
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 140 on roll
Free school meals: 3.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Plealey Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
Local authority: Shropshire

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