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Longwood Primary School

Foundation school · Tamworth · B78 3NH

Ages 3–11 · 157 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-25

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill75%

157 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
86 / 71
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
157 / 210 (75%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Academy trust
Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Pauline James

Location

Address
Allton Avenue, Mile Oak
Postcode
B78 3NH
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Tamworth
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B78
11
Primary in B78
9
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 TamworthNear B78

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 3RQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Manor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 3TX · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

  • Moorgate Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 7EL · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.8 miles away

  • Two Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 1EN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.17

    1.8 miles away

  • Thomas Barnes Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 3AD · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.8 miles away

  • William MacGregor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2AF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.90

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pauline James
Telephone
01827213970
Website
http://www.longwood.staffs.sch.uk/

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