Longsands Academy
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Attainment 8 of 48.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 67%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.13
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.04, 0.30]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 275 | 48.5 | — | 67.3% | 72.0% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 285 | 47.5 | +0.13 | 66.7% | 60.4% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 272 | 48.1 | +0.11 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 266 | 52.1 | +0.25 | 74.0% | 68.0% | 5.0 |
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School information
| URN | 136992 |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Francis Bray |
| Trust | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PE19 1LQ |
| Latest pupils | 275 |
| FSM eligible | 22.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Longsands Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1LQ
http://www.astrea-longsands.orgView local authority page1480353535| DfE number | 5411 |
| UKPRN | 10034939 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 |