Longspee Academy

Learoyd Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8PJ

Good

Inspected 21 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

6.9

Attainment 8

5–16

Ages

111

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 111 / 114 (97%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

61.3%

Disadvantaged

1.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

18.7%

Overall absence

44.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.72

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

5.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

24.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£48,453

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↓ −£4,181 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£36,748

Spend per pupil

£39,865

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.