Longsands Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · St Neots, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Longsands Academy is a secondary school in St Neots, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 February 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Longsands Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.358 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.194 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant in 2026 was offered a place, but places ran out in 2 of the 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 209 first-choice applications for 275 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 66 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 55% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Longsands Road, St Neots, PE19 1LQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have increasing confidence that their opinions are heard.”
- “This supports them to feel happier.”
- “The school has high aspirations for what pupils learn.”
To improve
- “While much of this has been necessary, it has been unsettling for some pupils.”
- “Pupils’ voice has not always been heard as well as it should, but this is improving.”
- “However, in the past, this has not always been the case.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 209 first-preference applications, 275 offers in total, 209 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Ernulf Academy 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hinchingbrooke School 7.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cambourne Village College 7.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Ivo Academy 9.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Swavesey Village College 11.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Comberton Village College 11.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bassingbourn Village College 13.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published