Academy converter · Staffordshire

Longford Primary Academy

3–11Ages
265Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145685URN

Ascot Drive, Cannock, WS11 1PD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 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

2.5per place

0.6 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

59 applications for 24 places · 37th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 24 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.5; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as Longford Primary School (URN 124074), the previous school.

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	24	59	2.5	23	0.96
Sep 2025	23	52	2.3	23	1.00
Sep 2024	38	64	1.7	37	0.97
Sep 2023	39	68	1.7	35	0.90
Sep 2022	26	53	2.0	22	0.85
Sep 2021	20	48	2.4	19	0.95
Sep 2020	16	39	2.4	16	1.00
Sep 2019	21	53	2.5	22	1.05
Sep 2018 *	36	64	1.8	29	0.81
Sep 2017 *	34	56	1.7	29	0.85
Sep 2016 *	46	75	1.6	44	0.96
Sep 2015 *	56	81	1.5	45	0.80
Sep 2014 *	55	86	1.6	43	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 65% · Maths 68% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%174th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	12%	104	103
2023/24	45%	3%	101	100
2022/23	49%	0%	104	101

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

Longford Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Lukes CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Bridgtown Primary School
1.2 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
2.5 km · Staffordshire

Not yet inspected

2.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
2.6 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place
Moorhill Primary School
2.6 km · Staffordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
2.7 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

66%met the SATs standard
Glenthorne Community Primary School
2.7 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 66%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145685 · 860/2189
Trust: St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 414 pupils · 265 on roll
Free school meals: 48.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2018
Replaced: Longford Primary School (URN 124074)
Address: Ascot Drive, Cannock, WS11 1PD
Local authority: Staffordshire · Cannock Chase

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