What did Ofsted judge The Long Eaton School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Long Eaton School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Long Eaton School?

The Long Eaton School has 1,121 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Long Eaton School take?

The Long Eaton School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Long Eaton School located?

The Long Eaton School is located in Nottingham, NG10 3NP, Derbyshire.

How do I apply to The Long Eaton School?

The Long Eaton 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 secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Long Eaton School?

When The Long Eaton School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children 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 children who were previously in state care outside of England and who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children living in the normal area and who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day; 3. Children residing in the normal area — Priority will next be given to the children residing in the normal area at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within criteria 2-5: i) nearness of the child's home address (measured by the nearest available route) to The Long Eaton School; ii) In the event that the distance measurement is identical to the nearest meter for two or more children and there are insufficient places available for both or all of them, the remaining place/s will be awarded by random allocation using lots drawn by a person independent of the Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Long Eaton School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.7% of pupils at The Long Eaton School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Long Eaton School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children 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 children who were previously in state care outside of England and who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children living in the normal area and who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day.
3Children residing in the normal area — Priority will next be given to the children residing in the normal area at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day.
4Outside normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children who reside outside the normal area but who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the date of admission.
5Children residing outside the normal area — Priority will next be given to children who reside outside the normal area.

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within criteria 2-5: i) nearness of the child's home address (measured by the nearest available route) to The Long Eaton School; ii) In the event that the distance measurement is identical to the nearest meter for two or more children and there are insufficient places available for both or all of them, the remaining place/s will be awarded by random allocation using lots drawn by a person independent of the Trust.

Children with an EHCP naming The Long Eaton School are admitted first, before the oversubscription criteria apply. The school also has an Enhanced Resource Centre for ASD; admissions to the ERC are through an EHCP and governed by separate criteria in Appendix 1. The normal area covers defined portions of Long Eaton, Sawley and Shardlow.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Long Eaton School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Long Eaton School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Long Eaton School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Long Eaton School?: The Long Eaton School has 1,121 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Long Eaton School take?: The Long Eaton School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Long Eaton School located?: The Long Eaton School is located in Nottingham, NG10 3NP, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to The Long Eaton School?: The Long Eaton 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Long Eaton School?: When The Long Eaton School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children 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 children who were previously in state care outside of England and who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children living in the normal area and who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day; 3. Children residing in the normal area — Priority will next be given to the children residing in the normal area at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within criteria 2-5: i) nearness of the child's home address (measured by the nearest available route) to The Long Eaton School; ii) In the event that the distance measurement is identical to the nearest meter for two or more children and there are insufficient places available for both or all of them, the remaining place/s will be awarded by random allocation using lots drawn by a person independent of the Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Long Eaton School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.7% of pupils at The Long Eaton School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Long Eaton School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children 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 children who were previously in state care outside of England and who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children living in the normal area and who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day.
3Children residing in the normal area — Priority will next be given to the children residing in the normal area at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day.
4Outside normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children who reside outside the normal area but who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the date of admission.
5Children residing outside the normal area — Priority will next be given to children who reside outside the normal area.

The Long Eaton School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Long Eaton School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Long Eaton School's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Long Eaton School?: The Long Eaton School has 1,121 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Long Eaton School take?: The Long Eaton School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Long Eaton School located?: The Long Eaton School is located in Nottingham, NG10 3NP, Derbyshire.
How do I apply to The Long Eaton School?: The Long Eaton 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Long Eaton School?: When The Long Eaton School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children 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 children who were previously in state care outside of England and who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Normal area children with sibling on roll — Priority will next be given to children living in the normal area and who have a sibling who will be on roll at The Long Eaton School at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day; 3. Children residing in the normal area — Priority will next be given to the children residing in the normal area at the time of admission. For families who move after the closing date but before the offer date, applications will be assessed from the address the parents are living at the closing date and will be reassessed on the National offer day, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within criteria 2-5: i) nearness of the child's home address (measured by the nearest available route) to The Long Eaton School; ii) In the event that the distance measurement is identical to the nearest meter for two or more children and there are insufficient places available for both or all of them, the remaining place/s will be awarded by random allocation using lots drawn by a person independent of the Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Long Eaton School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.7% of pupils at The Long Eaton School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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