Longsands Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Longsands Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Longsands Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9PS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 December 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this warm, nurturing school.”
- “They have positive relationships with staff who know them well.”
- “Pupils are confident that staff will quickly resolve any worries they may have.”
To improve
- “The depth of pupils' understanding across some subjects is variable.”
- “Important knowledge in phonics, spelling and handwriting is not consistently learned well by pupils.”
- “However, changes are not embedded.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Brookfield Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Holme Slack Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Preston Grange Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston 1.0 mi Good
- Moor Nook Community Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Kennington Primary School 1.0 mi Good