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Longlands Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Market Drayton · TF9 1QU

Ages 2–11 · 201 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
104 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Marches Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rowena Kaminski

Location

Address
Linden Way, Fairfields
Postcode
TF9 1QU
Town
Market Drayton
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
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; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Market Drayton, Shropshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Market Drayton
14
Primary schools in Market Drayton
13
Academies among open schools in Market Drayton
57% (8)
Open schools in TF9
14
Primary in TF9
13
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Market DraytonNear TF9

  • Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 3BA · Shropshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Market Drayton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    MARKET DRAYTON · TF9 3HU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 2HB · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 4AT · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rowena Kaminski
Telephone
01630652312
Website
www.longlandsprimaryschool.co.uk

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