Longsands Community Primary School
Community school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 213 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 9.90% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Longsands Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9PS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.longsandscp.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01772795676 |
| URN | 130261 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 December 2025, published 2 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 June 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Brookfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holme Slack Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Preston Grange Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Moor Nook Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Kennington Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Lancashire
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.