Longford Park Primary School
Longford Park Road, Banbury, OX15 4FU
314 pupils · 89% of 354 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 4 March 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 | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“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 — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 53 | 140 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 57 | 56 | 127 | 56 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 41 | 112 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 38 | 108 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 37 | 88 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 38 | 38 | 72 | 38 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 31 | 31 | 74 | 31 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 27 | 27 | 55 | 27 |
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
- Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St John's Catholic Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Grange Community Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Dashwood Banbury Academy 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Harriers Banbury Academy 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Christopher Rawlins Church of England Primary School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · 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.