What did Ofsted judge Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Longthorpe Primary Academy?

Longthorpe Primary Academy has 401 pupils on roll.

What ages does Longthorpe Primary Academy take?

Longthorpe Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Longthorpe Primary Academy located?

Longthorpe Primary Academy is located in Peterborough, PE3 9QW, Peterborough.

How do I apply to Longthorpe Primary Academy?

Longthorpe Primary Academy 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 close do you need to live to get into Longthorpe Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Longthorpe Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Longthorpe Primary Academy?

When Longthorpe Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — 'Looked after children' or children who were 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 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; 2. Catchment area children with sibling at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area served by the school and have a sibling of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission; 3. Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. 51 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: For criteria 5 and 6, all distances are measured on a straight line basis from the child's home address point to the address point of the school. Distances are provided by the Local Authority and are measured using a geographical information system.

What is the largest ethnic background at Longthorpe Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37.2% of pupils at Longthorpe Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Longthorpe Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Longthorpe Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), 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 children who were 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 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.
2Catchment area children with sibling at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area served by the school and have a sibling of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
3Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission.
4Children of teaching staff — Children of members of teaching staff (working within Longthorpe Primary School), provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5Out-of-catchment children with sibling at the school — Children who do not live in the catchment area served by the school, but who have siblings of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
6Other children by distance — Other children by distance from the school, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: For criteria 5 and 6, all distances are measured on a straight line basis from the child's home address point to the address point of the school. Distances are provided by the Local Authority and are measured using a geographical information system.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school take first preference before oversubscription criteria are applied. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters (full or half), adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters.

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.

Longthorpe Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Longthorpe Primary Academy?: Longthorpe Primary Academy has 401 pupils on roll.
What ages does Longthorpe Primary Academy take?: Longthorpe Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Longthorpe Primary Academy located?: Longthorpe Primary Academy is located in Peterborough, PE3 9QW, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Longthorpe Primary Academy?: Longthorpe Primary Academy 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 close do you need to live to get into Longthorpe Primary Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Longthorpe Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Longthorpe Primary Academy?: When Longthorpe Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — 'Looked after children' or children who were 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 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; 2. Catchment area children with sibling at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area served by the school and have a sibling of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission; 3. Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. 51 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: For criteria 5 and 6, all distances are measured on a straight line basis from the child's home address point to the address point of the school. Distances are provided by the Local Authority and are measured using a geographical information system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Longthorpe Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37.2% of pupils at Longthorpe Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Last distance offered at Longthorpe Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Longthorpe Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), 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 children who were 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 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.
2Catchment area children with sibling at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area served by the school and have a sibling of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
3Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission.
4Children of teaching staff — Children of members of teaching staff (working within Longthorpe Primary School), provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5Out-of-catchment children with sibling at the school — Children who do not live in the catchment area served by the school, but who have siblings of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission.
6Other children by distance — Other children by distance from the school, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school.

Longthorpe Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Longthorpe Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Longthorpe Primary Academy?: Longthorpe Primary Academy has 401 pupils on roll.
What ages does Longthorpe Primary Academy take?: Longthorpe Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Longthorpe Primary Academy located?: Longthorpe Primary Academy is located in Peterborough, PE3 9QW, Peterborough.
How do I apply to Longthorpe Primary Academy?: Longthorpe Primary Academy 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 close do you need to live to get into Longthorpe Primary Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Longthorpe Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Longthorpe Primary Academy?: When Longthorpe Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — 'Looked after children' or children who were 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 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; 2. Catchment area children with sibling at the school — Children who are both living in the catchment area served by the school and have a sibling of compulsory school age attending the school at the time of their admission; 3. Other catchment area children — Other children living in the catchment area at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. 51 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: For criteria 5 and 6, all distances are measured on a straight line basis from the child's home address point to the address point of the school. Distances are provided by the Local Authority and are measured using a geographical information system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Longthorpe Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37.2% of pupils at Longthorpe Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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