Longworth Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Abingdon · OX13 5EU · Oxfordshire
Ages 5–11
- KS2100%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM19.5%
- Demand1.13
1.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 140307
John Blandy Primary School
Academy converter · Abingdon · OX13 5DJ
Ages 4–11 · 296 pupils · Oxfordshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
52%
Overall absence
4.1%
Admissions demand
0.94 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2025-12-09
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 239
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.94 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
30
Places offered
32
1st-preference offers
30
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 50
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 32
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
296 pupils · 315 places
- Pupils on roll
- 296
- Boys / girls
- 168 / 128
- School capacity
- 315
- Capacity fill
- 296 / 315 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- FSM pupils
- 43
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Elliott
Location
- Address
- Laurel Drive, Southmoor
- Postcode
- OX13 5DJ
- Town
- Abingdon
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Constituency
- Witney
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Mulberry Bush School
Ofsted: Not judgedNon-maintained special school
Witney · OX29 7RW · Oxfordshire
Ages 5–12
- FSM0.0%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Elliott
- Telephone
- 01865820422