- What did School Atlas judge Longridge Church of England Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged Longridge Church of England Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Longridge Church of England Primary School?
- Longridge Church of England Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Longridge Church of England Primary School take?
- Longridge Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Longridge Church of England Primary School located?
- Longridge Church of England Primary School is located in Preston, PR3 3JA, Lancashire.
- How do I apply to Longridge Church of England Primary School?
- Longridge Church of England Primary 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.
- Does Longridge Church of England Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — Longridge Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Reception places decided at Longridge Church of England Primary School?
- When Longridge Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children This means a ‘loo — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children This means a ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously ‘looked after’ but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (please see definitions below). A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of the local authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. An adoption order is an order under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who are adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). A ‘child arrangements order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by Section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individual’s to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). A child is…; 2. Siblings Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission — Siblings Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer’s partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of St Lawrence with St Paul — Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of St Lawrence with St Paul, Longridge and the civil parish of Longridge. In the event of oversubscription in this criterion, places will be offered in the following order of priority - A map showing parish boundaries is available in school and on the school website. (a) Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. The lists of Churches can be found on the Churches Together in England website at www.cte.org.uk, for the Evangelical Alliance at www.eauk.org; lists are taken as on 1st September 2026. Churches in membership of the equivalent bodies to CTE in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are equally accepted. "Parental worshipping" is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least the twelve months leading up to the 1st September 2026. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. Where a family has changed churches, then information about all of them will be required. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these arrangements in relation to attendance will…, and 2 further criteria.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Longridge Church of England Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.5% of pupils at Longridge Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.