Primary school

Longshaw Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Waltham Forest
  • E4 6LH

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,910 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 40%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 14%14% · 2016/172017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 32%2024/25: top 40%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM68% · London 72%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · London 107Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · London 107Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 58 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 80% · 55 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 66% · 59 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 51% · 39 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 54% · 37 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 70% · 37 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 68% · 19 pupils · London 72%80%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 58 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 15% · 55 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 14% · 59 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 8% · 39 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 14% · 37 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 3% · 37 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 19 pupils · London 12%15%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 58 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 55 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 39 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 37 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 37 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 19 pupils · London 107108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 58 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 55 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 39 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 37 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 37 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 19 pupils · London 107108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
13 of 13 who put it first2014 · 94.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1313
2nd154
3rd140

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “Leaders have developed an inclusive and welcoming culture.”
  • “There is a strong sense of community, and pupils are very happy in the school.”
  • “Working relationships between staff and pupils are extremely positive.”

To improve

  • “On occasion, teaching does not systematically identify and clarify pupils’ misunderstandings.”
  • “This means that, sometimes, pupils are not ready to learn new content and concepts.”
  • “The school should develop the expertise of all teachers so that they address any gaps in pupils’ understanding.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026221
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.3%
First language not English47.0%
SEN support14.8%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

48.1% full · 459 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 49 responses (21% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.6% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.8% not applicable96.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school98% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 8.2 FTE · Whole workforce 20.7 · 25 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,610
Spend per pupil£8,733
Staff spend per pupil£6,143
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£26,000in-year balance

Grants £8,171 · self-generated £438 · premises £833 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST (92 academies) · trust reserve £59,315,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it