Longwood Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Harlow, East of England CM18 7RQ · Essex
#802 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#6673 of 15,697 nationally
About Longwood Primary Academy
Longwood Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Harlow, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 423 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 56.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 802nd of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (82th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 423; capacity filled 100.7%.
There are 38 schools in Harlow; Longwood Primary Academy ranks 16th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)77%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.7%
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 Longwood Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 77%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Longwood Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James Church of England Primary School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 361 m away
Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
978 students · 431 m away
Kingsmoor Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
280 students · 811 m away
Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
307 students · 896 m away
Latton Green Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 967 m away
Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.0 km away
Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
880 students · 1.2 km away
St Luke's Catholic Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.2 km away
William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
185 students · 1.3 km away
Jerounds Primary Academy
Harlow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
390 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Thundersley Primary School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
423 students
Lancot School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students
Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students
Ardley Hill Academy
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
422 students
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students
Whitefield Primary Academy
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
422 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longwood Primary Academy a good school?
Longwood Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 56.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #802 of 1,872 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 Longwood Primary Academy rank in East of England?
Longwood Primary Academy ranks #802 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #6673 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longwood Primary Academy?
Longwood Primary Academy had 423 students in 2025.
Is Longwood Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Longwood Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Longwood Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longwood Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.