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Longlevens Junior School

Ages 7 to 11 · 480 pupils (255 boys, 225 girls)

Getting a Year 3 place in 2026

1.01 miles

Last year, children living within 1.01 miles of Longlevens Junior School were offered a Year 3 place on distance.

120places, all filled

124families put it first

134listed it at all

Year by year since 2019

20198.26 mi
2020Not full: everyone who applied got in
2021Not full: everyone who applied got in
2022Not full: everyone who applied got in
20230.15 mi
2024Last places went to a priority group
20250.66 mi
20261.01 mi

It moves a lot from year to year, so don't rely on one year alone.

The 2019 and 2020 tables do not say which rule the last place went on, so a full school is shown by its furthest distance.

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More about how places were given

120 Year 3 places for September 2026; 120 offered on national offer day.

124 families put it first; 134 listed it as any preference.

The furthest distance offered a place on distance was 1.01 miles.

Distances change every year. Looked-after children, siblings, catchment and faith can come before distance. Check the admissions policy before you apply.

Last distance offered, September 2026 Year 3 entry, Gloucestershire County Council. Earlier years: allocation-day tables, Gloucestershire County Council. What this means

Closing date for Reception and junior applications: Midnight, 15 January 2027. Key dates

In short.

Worth knowing

  • The distance that got a place has moved between 0.15 and 8.26 miles since 2019.

Typical is the middle school when all 243 Gloucestershire primaries are lined up, half above and half below. Tap a box for the detail.

How places are given.

The council runs admissions for this school. If more families apply than there are places, places go in this order:

  1. Children in care, or who were in care
  2. Children at the linked infant school
  3. Brothers and sisters of children already at the school (or its linked infant school)
  4. Everyone else, nearest first, measured in a straight line from home to school

Gloucestershire County Council admission arrangements, September 2027. Children whose EHC plan names the school are given a place first.

Gloucestershire admission rules for September 2027

Free school transport. If this is your nearest suitable school and the walking route is more than 2 miles (children under 8) or 3 miles (8 and over), the council usually provides free transport. Families on lower incomes can get help over shorter distances. School transport

Visit the school.

We haven't found published open day dates for this school. Most primary schools are happy to show families round between November and January: check the school's website or call 01452530177 to arrange a visit. See every open day we know about.

SATs results.

−6

6 fewer children in every 100 meet the expected level than at schools in England with similar pupils. Similar pupils means a similar share from lower-income families (15% here). About 66% would be expected.

Met the expected level, each year

202359%
202460%
202560%

Each year is a different group of pupils.

Where it ranks in Gloucestershire
SATs: met the expected levelReading, writing and maths, 2023 to 2025 · joint 111th of 213 · Typical 61%60%
SATs compared with similar schoolsExtra children in every 100 meeting the level, against schools in England with similar pupils · 125th of 202 · Typical −3−6
SATs: met the expected level in 2025Reading, writing and maths, one year · joint 119th of 209 · Typical 64%60%
Reading, 2025joint 122nd of 209 · Typical 80%78%
Writing, 2025joint 110th of 209 · Typical 74%73%
Maths, 2025joint 107th of 209 · Typical 77%76%
Teachers still there a year laterjoint 69th of 200 · Typical 87%91%

Positions are among Gloucestershire state primary and junior schools with a published figure. 1st means the highest results. Typical is the school in the middle when they are lined up from highest to lowest. Jargon buster.

Key stage 2 results 2024/25 and 3-year average 2023 to 2025 (revised).

Ofsted.

Ofsted

Good

Short check, 2024

A short Ofsted check (31 January 2024) found it is still Good.

In Ofsted's words, from its school inspection report, January 2024:
“Longlevens Junior School is a kind and happy school where pupils are encouraged to be individuals, and all are valued. Staff care deeply about the well-being of every pupil at this enriching community school. As a result, pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe. […]”

Read the full report (PDF) · Ofsted, Open Government Licence.

Inspection history (9 reports)
  • 30 January 2024School inspection · report
  • 01 December 2020Monitoring visit · report
  • 01 May 2018Short inspection · report
  • 08 October 2014Full inspection: Good · report
  • 31 January 2013Curriculum and development visit · report
  • 12 October 2010Full inspection: Good · report
  • 07 December 2009Curriculum and development visit · report
  • 24 June 2008Full inspection: Good · report
  • 17 May 2005Inspection · report

Grades from different years were given under different rules, so they are not directly comparable. Reports from before a school became an academy are listed under its old school on the Ofsted website.

Read the reports on the Ofsted website

What parents told Ofsted.

Not enough parents filled in Ofsted's Parent View survey for this school to publish results. Ofsted only publishes a school's results once 10 or more parents have answered (November 2025 to September 2026).

See this school on Ofsted Parent View, or add your own views if your child goes there.

Day to day.

Pupils

Average class size▲ Higher than typical (26)30
How full the school is481 pupils for 480 places, May 2025100%
Can get free school mealsA sign of how many families have lower incomes▼ Lower than typical (16%)11%
Get extra help with special needsSEN support, without a formal plan▲ Higher than typical (18%)22%
Have an EHC planA legal plan for special needs▼ Lower than typical (4.3%)2.7%
Speak another language at home▲ Higher than typical (5.1%)9.4%

Attendance and behaviour

Lessons missedFor any reason▼ Lower than typical (4.7%)4.2%
Missing 1 day in 10 or moreCalled “persistently absent”About typical (11%)9%
Suspensions per 100 pupils▼ Lower than typical (1.6)0.4

Teachers and money

Pupils per teacherNot the same as class size▲ Higher than typical (19.7)22.6
Teachers still there a year later▲ Higher than typical (87%)91%
Spending per pupilSmall schools usually cost more per child▼ Lower than typical (£6,992)£6,133

Behaviour policies differ between schools, so compare suspensions with care. Pupils and staff: school census and workforce census, Department for Education.

Questions parents ask.

How close do you need to live to get a place at Longlevens Junior School?

Last year, children living within 1.01 miles of Longlevens Junior School were offered a Year 3 place on distance. Year by year since 2019: 2019: 8.26 miles; 2020: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2021: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2022: not full: everyone who applied got in; 2023: 0.15 miles; 2024: last places went to a priority group; 2025: 0.66 miles; 2026: 1.01 miles. It moves a lot from year to year, so don't rely on one year alone. Distances change every year, and children in priority groups (such as looked-after children and brothers or sisters of current pupils) can get places before distance is used.

How many families applied to Longlevens Junior School?

For September 2026 Year 3 entry, 124 families put Longlevens Junior School as their first choice and 134 listed it as one of their choices, for 120 places. (Gloucestershire County Council)

What are Longlevens Junior School's SATs results?

Over the three years 2023 to 2025, 60% of Year 6 children at Longlevens Junior School met the expected level in reading, writing and maths. (Department for Education, key stage 2 results)

What did Ofsted say about Longlevens Junior School?

A short Ofsted check (31 January 2024) found it is still Good.

How do I apply for a place at Longlevens Junior School?

You apply to your home council, not to the school. If you live in Gloucestershire, that is Gloucestershire County Council. For September 2027 entry, apply by midnight, 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.

Contact and nearby.

Church Road, Longlevens, Gloucester, GL2 0AL

Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Cunningham

01452 530177 · School website

Official school record · Gloucestershire school admissions

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This is a guide, not an admissions decision. Figures come from the Department for Education, Ofsted and Gloucestershire County Council and were last updated 7 November 2026. Always check the school's admissions policy and the council's admissions pages before applying. How admissions work