Secondary school

Longsands Academy

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE19 1LQ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,161 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 52%2018/19: top 35%2021/22: top 33%33% · 2021/222022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 41%2024/25: top 36%No exams

A-level results

#168 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 848.5 · East of England 45.97/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths54.9% · East of England 44.9%8/10 Above+15 pts
EBacc point score4.74 · East of England 4.019/10 Top 20%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.13 · East of England −0.027/10 Above
A level points per entry32.25 · East of England 33.165/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.3 · 284 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 44.3 · 288 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 45.6 · 288 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 48.8 · 285 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 52.1 · 266 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 48.1 · 272 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 47.5 · 285 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 48.5 · 275 pupils · East of England 45.8552.344.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 41% · 288 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 41% · 288 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 47% · 285 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 53% · 266 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 51% · 272 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 51.2% · 285 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 54.9% · 275 pupils · East of England 44.9%54.9%41%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 29.01 · 199 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 29.74 · 147 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 31.95 · 177 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 30.1 · 123 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 34.71 · 110 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 31.81 · 136 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 33.11 · 84 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 32.25 · 95 pupils · East of England 33.1634.7129.01No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
209 of 209 who put it first2014 · 90.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st209209
2nd9535
3rd3514

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2024Good
  7. 2025Areas graded

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Behaviour and attitudes

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,412
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.3%
First language not English9.7%
SEN support10.9%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)10.1%
Persistently absent pupils22.3%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

76.8% full · 1,838 places · 197 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 70 responses (4.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school21.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school31.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved24.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.4% not applicable14.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year21.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 7.1% not applicable18.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.9% who said Yes above6.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child45.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school34.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing40% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school30% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school77.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development18.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent8.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 67.6
  • Leadership 9.6
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 35.9

Teachers 77.2 FTE · Whole workforce 127 · 144 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,932
Spend per pupil£6,476
Staff spend per pupil£4,986
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£2,265,000in-year balance

Grants £7,750 · self-generated £183 · premises £372 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST (26 academies) · trust reserve £5,015,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

285 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.7%
  • Education87%
  • Apprenticeship4.2%
  • Employment2.5%
  • Not sustained3.9%
  • Unknown2.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

102 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.2%
  • Education52%
  • Higher education50%
  • Apprenticeship1%
  • Employment36.3%
  • Not sustained7.8%
  • Unknown2.9%