Longwood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Harlow, Essex
Longwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Harlow, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Paringdon Road, Harlow, CM18 7RQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Children get a great start to their educational journey at Longwood Primary.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending such a warm, welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They have trusting relationships with staff and know that they can share concerns if the need arises.”
To improve
- “However, school improvement planning is not as sharp as it could be.”
- “Some school priorities and actions do not give leaders specific guidance.”
- “Senior leaders’ planned checks on the quality of provision lack sufficient focus on the school improvement priorities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (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) | 77% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 54 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 Essex.
- St James Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Kingsmoor Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Latton Green Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good
- St Luke's Catholic Academy 0.7 mi Good
- William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Jerounds Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good