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Longford Park School

Academy special converter · Manchester · M32 8QJ

Ages 4–11 · 90 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

12.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-09

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
95.0
Avg scaled score — maths
92.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
93.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.2%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
81

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

90 pupils · 87 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
78 / 12
School capacity
87
Capacity fill
90 / 87 (103%)
Free school meals
64.4%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Academy trust
THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Sponsor
The Sovereign Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sara Waite

Location

Address
74 Cromwell Road, Stretford
Postcode
M32 8QJ
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
94 on roll / 87 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 64.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M32
13
Open schools in Trafford LA
104

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M32

  • Stretford Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 8JB · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Victoria Park Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 0XZ · Trafford

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM31.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Ann's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 8SH · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Teresa's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M16 0GQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Victoria Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 8BU · Trafford

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Gorse Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M32 0PF · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Stretford High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 0XA · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sara Waite
Telephone
01615323253
Website
http://www.longfordparkschool.co.uk

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