Longton Primary School

URN 119350·Primary·Foundation school·Axia Learning Alliance·Compare

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,704.39

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

71.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.8%

of income

In-year balance

+4.6%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

21 January 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)97.0%

Expected standard (writing)83.0%

Expected standard (maths)100.0%

Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.83.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

203

Capacity

210 (97%)

Free school meals

6.4%

English additional lang.

1.0%

Ethnicity

White British 93.1%Black 0.5%Mixed 5.5%Other 0.5%

Age range: 4–11

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

8.6

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

23.7

Mean salary

£48,938

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

2.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

3.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.0%

Unauthorised absence

0.7%

2024/25 · 189 pupils

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