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Longsands Academy

Academy converter · St Neots · PE19 1LQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,412 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,479

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 fill77%

1,412 pupils · 1,838 places

Pupils on roll
1,412
Boys / girls
693 / 719
School capacity
1,838
Capacity fill
1,412 / 1,838 (77%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
317
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Umara Qureshi

Location

Address
Longsands Road
Postcode
PE19 1LQ
Town
St Neots
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 1,412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.5%.

Open schools in St Neots
21
Secondary schools in St Neots
2
Academies among open schools in St Neots
57% (12)
Open schools in PE19
21
Secondary in PE19
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in St NeotsNear PE19

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Umara Qureshi
Telephone
01480353535
Website
http://www.astrea-longsands.org

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