Longlands Primary School

Linden Way, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1QU

Good

Inspected 11 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

61%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

217

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 217 / 210 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

46.3%

Disadvantaged

9.7%

EAL

6.9%

SEN support

24.4%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

61%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

19.6%

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.

9.71

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

11.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£48,239

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,382 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

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.

£7,595

Spend per pupil

£7,940

Income per pupil

57%

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.