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Previous inspection Good
Leadership and management Good
Achievement of pupils Good
Quality of teaching Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils Good
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Foundational Skills: Pupils make good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum promotes good behaviour and contributes to pupils’ good spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers do not always ask questions that lead to deeper understanding or ensure work matches pupils' needs, especially for more-able pupils.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make good progress in reading and mathematics during their time in the school.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils get effective help and support when they need it, both in lessons and small-group sessions.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is good. Pupils are keen to learn and cooperate well with teachers and each other.
Support for SEND Pupils: Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress because of the good support they receive.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe in school and say they are well cared for. Bullying is rare and quickly sorted out if it happens.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The school employs a pupil well-being coordinator to ensure pupils’ emotional needs are well met.
Parent Feedback: Virtually all parents who responded to the school's survey agreed that the school keeps their children safe.
Parental Involvement: Too few responses were received to analyze in the online questionnaire (Parent View), but inspectors considered responses to a school parental questionnaire.
Extracurricular Activities: A range of activities, visits, and trips add enrichment.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers know pupils well and have high expectations. They use praise effectively to motivate and engage pupils.
Impact on Student Progress: Improved systems to track and monitor pupils’ performance have been introduced.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers’ performance is regularly monitored and used to identify where training and support are needed.
Teaching Staff Challenges: There is variability in the quality of marking and questioning.
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Longshaw Community Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Lancashire, North West.

It has 355 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1.

At this school, 68% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 7-11 3-11 4-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 19.4 25.8 19.3
Proficient Math 102 108 104
Proficient Read 104 109 104
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 102 98 97
Reading 104 98 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68% 54.98% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 1% 6.41% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.7 Below Average
Writing 0 -
Maths -2.3 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 1 99 96
Reading 105 1 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77% 6 61.15% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 4% 6 8.42% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.9 Above Average
Writing -0.3 Average
Maths 1.9 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 1 100 94
Reading 104 2 100 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 18 61.63% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 10% 3 8.31% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.2 Above Average
Writing 1.3 Above Average
Maths 3.1 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 104 98 93
Reading 102 97 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 53% 57.23% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 7% 5.87% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.4 Average
Writing -0.7 Below Average
Maths 1.4 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
19 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Longshaw Community Junior School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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