Longden CofE Primary School

Longden CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Longden CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 143 pupils aged 2 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in February 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Longden CofE Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 14 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 6.98 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 22.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Longden CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.