Longden CofE Primary School
Plealey Lane, Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX
140 pupils · 133% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Free school meals
- 3.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 27 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 14 | 32 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 17 | 30 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 22 | 26 | 44 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 11 | 31 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 26 | 43 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 22 | 40 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 21 | 32 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School 3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School 3.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 4.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School 5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Condover CofE Primary School 5.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 5.8 km · Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.