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Longsands Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Longsands Road
 St Neots
 Cambridgeshire PE19 1LQ
Telephone: 01480 353535

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Longsands College
Trust: Astrea Academy Trust
Sponsor: Astrea Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Francis Bray (since September 2025 – came from University Technical College Norfolk)
Previous Headteacher: Jo Myhill-Johnson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.24 / 13.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.73
Number of pupils: 1554
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.1
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 16.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: Huntingdon
Electoral Ward: St Neots Priory Park and Little Paxton
School Number: 8735411

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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