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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146048

Longwick Church of England Combined School

Academy converter · Princes Risborough · HP27 9SJ

Ages 4–11 · 157 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill72%

157 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
75 / 82
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
157 / 218 (72%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
32
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Laura Collinson

Location

Address
Walnut Tree Lane, Longwick
Postcode
HP27 9SJ
Town
Princes Risborough
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
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 Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Princes Risborough
7
Primary schools in Princes Risborough
5
Academies among open schools in Princes Risborough
57% (4)
Open schools in HP27
7
Primary in HP27
5
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

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 Princes RisboroughNear HP27

  • Princes Risborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Princes Risborough · HP27 9HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand1.07

    1.5 miles away

  • Monks Risborough CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Princes Risborough · HP27 9LZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.03

    1.8 miles away

  • Great Kimble Church of England School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP17 9TH · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand0.85

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Laura Collinson
Telephone
01844344769
Website
www.longwick.bucks.sch.uk

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