- What did Ofsted judge Longshaw Community Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Longshaw Community Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Longshaw Community Junior School?
- Longshaw Community Junior School has 334 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Longshaw Community Junior School take?
- Longshaw Community Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
- Where is Longshaw Community Junior School located?
- Longshaw Community Junior School is located in Blackburn, BB2 3NX, Blackburn with Darwen.
- How do I apply to Longshaw Community Junior School?
- Longshaw Community Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How are Year 3 places decided at Longshaw Community Junior School?
- When Longshaw Community Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subjec — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. ‘A looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the; 2. Pupils completing Year 2 at Audley Infant School if applying for admission at Audley Junior School — Pupils completing Year 2 at Audley Infant School if applying for admission at Audley Junior School, or Longshaw Infant School if applying for Longshaw Junior School or Meadowhead Infant School if applying for admission at Meadowhead Junior School, or Shadsworth Infant School if applying for admission at Shadsworth Junior School; 3. Children with an older sibling — Children with an older sibling (sibling means a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, not cousins, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner, and in every case, the child should be living in the same family unit at the same address) who will still be attending the preferred school when the younger child is admitted;, and 2 further criteria.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Longshaw Community Junior School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.5% of pupils at Longshaw Community Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.