Frodesley Road, Longnor, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 7PP
10 reasons to choose Longnor Church of England Primary School
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Longnor Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Shrewsbury and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 8 miles.
School fundamentals
Longnor Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection.
Average class size
Longnor Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Longnor Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.
The Longnor Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Longnor Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Longnor Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 9.00am to 3.15pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
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