My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
4%Agree
17%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
46%Don't know
3%Longsands Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
PE19 1LQ / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
48.5
Attainment 8
9%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 48.5
- Progress 8
- 0.13
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 54.9%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.25
- Achieving AAB+
- 16%
9% of parents would recommend this school
70 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
0%Agree
31%Disagree
38%Strongly disagree
24%Don't know
7%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
7%Agree
17%Disagree
43%Strongly disagree
29%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
1%Agree
6%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
11%Not applicable
52%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
4%Agree
17%Disagree
48%Strongly disagree
30%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
6%Agree
11%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
46%Don't know
4%Not applicable
7%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
23%No
77%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 16 parents
Strongly agree
0%Agree
6%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
69%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
16%Agree
29%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
9%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
6%Agree
29%Disagree
37%Strongly disagree
24%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
3%Agree
37%Disagree
27%Strongly disagree
27%Don't know
6%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
3%Agree
27%Disagree
43%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
6%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
16%Agree
61%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
4%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
4%Agree
14%Disagree
29%Strongly disagree
47%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
9%No
91%13.1% of pupils receive SEN support
13.1%
SEN support
2.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
83.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 83.1%
46% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 46%
- Entered top-third university
- 17%
- Achieved a degree
- 52%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.9:1
- Overall absence
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 22.08%
- English as additional language
- 9.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 93.9%
- White
- 88.4%
- Mixed
- 5.2%
- Asian
- 2.3%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British80.7%
Other White7.3%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian1.7%
Other Mixed1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.8%
Indian1%
Chinese0.5%
Other Asian0.4%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.8%
Other Black0.1%