Longsands Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Neots, East of England PE19 1LQ · Cambridgeshire
#174 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1370 of 4,090 nationally
About Longsands Academy
Longsands Academy is a academy secondary located in St Neots, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,412 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 174th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,412; capacity filled 76.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 72%; ebacc average points 4.74.
There are 19 schools in St Neots; Longsands Academy ranks 4th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longsands Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,412
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Longsands Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Priory Junior School
St Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
280 students · 0 m away
The Round House Primary Academy
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
401 students · 578 m away
Wintringham Primary Academy
St. Neots · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
357 students · 598 m away
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
St Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
170 students · 601 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
68 students · 890 m away
Winhills Primary Academy
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.3 km away
Eynesbury CofE C Primary School
St Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.5 km away
Little Paxton Primary School
St. Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
292 students · 1.7 km away
Crosshall Infant School
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
287 students · 2.1 km away
Crosshall Junior School
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
346 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Birchwood High School
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1,417 students
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,404 students
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,421 students
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
The Boswells School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
The Thetford Academy
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1,398 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longsands Academy a good school?
Longsands Academy has a Success Index (England) of 62.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #174 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longsands Academy rank in East of England?
Longsands Academy ranks #174 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1370 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longsands Academy?
Longsands Academy had 1,412 students in 2025.
Is Longsands Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Longsands Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Longsands Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longsands Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.