Longshaw Primary Academy
London · Waltham Forest
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School information
- Official name
- Longshaw Primary Academy
- Address
- Longshaw Road, Chingford
- Postcode
- E4 6LH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- URN (official identifier)
- 147179
- Establishment number
- 2043
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 221
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 459
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Woods
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 26 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.longshawprimaryacademy.org.uk
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Longshaw Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 221 | 41,103 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.8% | 26.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.4% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 50.7% | 40.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Longshaw Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 21 Nov 2023
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Longshaw Primary School (URN 142461)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 5 Jun 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Longshaw Primary School (URN 103035)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 1 Dec 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Longshaw Primary School (URN 103035)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 20 Apr 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Longshaw Primary School (URN 103035)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Dec 2009
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Longshaw Primary School (URN 103035)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Longshaw Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Longshaw Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £119,350 for 77 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.9% | 28.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £588 | £375 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Longshaw Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 210 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Waltham Forest average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,808,000 £8,610 per pupil | £8,078 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,834,000 £8,733 per pupil | £7,966 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £750,000 £3,571 per pupil · 40.9% | £3,696 · 46.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £400,000 £1,905 per pupil · 21.8% | £980 · 12.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £26,000 £124 per pupil · 1.4% | £498 · 6.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £26,000 £124 per pupil · 1.4% | £437 · 5.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£26,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,912 per pupil, supply and agency £264 per pupil — spending down £179 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Longshaw Road, Chingford, London, E4 6LH
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