Longsands Academy
Academy converter in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1412 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1838 |
| Free school meals | 24.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | Longsands Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1LQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.astrea-longsands.org |
| Telephone | 01480353535 |
| URN | 136992 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 February 2024, published 4 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Ernulf Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Sandy Secondary School (secondary school, about 10.8 km)
- Hinchingbrooke School (secondary school, about 11.2 km)
- St Peter's School (secondary school, about 12.7 km)
- Mark Rutherford School (secondary school, about 14.9 km)
- Goldington Academy (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic School (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
- Castle Newnham School (all-through school, about 17.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.