Longden CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 140 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 3.80% |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Plealey Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8EX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.longden.shropshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01743860480 |
| URN | 123546 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 27 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 26 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Condover CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Bowbrook Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Radbrook Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
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