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Longstone CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Great Longstone · DE45 1TZ

Ages 4–11 · 94 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
97

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 fill68%

94 pupils · 139 places

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
47 / 47
School capacity
139
Capacity fill
94 / 139 (68%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Knight

Location

Address
The Cross, Main Street
Postcode
DE45 1TZ
Town
Great Longstone
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Great Longstone, Derbyshire, 94 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Great Longstone
1
Primary schools in Great Longstone
1
Academies among open schools in Great Longstone
0% (0)
Open schools in DE45
9
Primary in DE45
7
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Bakewell CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1BX · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM36.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Pilsley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1UF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • Bakewell Methodist Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bakewell · DE45 1FR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM53.8%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Knight
Telephone
01629640377
Website
www.longstone.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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