Longford Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Cannock, Staffordshire

Longford Primary Academy is a primary school in Cannock, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025.

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Key facts

Address: Ascot Drive, Cannock, WS11 1PD
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 265 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 46.4% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.2

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025

Strengths

“Pupils are happy at Longford Primary Academy.”
“They feel safe and know how to stay safe.”
“The school has placed an emphasis on building strong relationships with pupils and families, and there is a harmonious school community.”

To improve

“While that ambition is not being realised in published outcomes at the end of key stage 2, the school’s revised curriculum is enabling pupils to know and remember more.”
“However, in some subjects, for some pupils, opportunities to deepen understanding are missed.”
“Pupils who have already mastered their understanding are not given the opportunity in different contexts.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2025 (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)	51%	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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.

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Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

St Lukes CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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Glenthorne Community Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published