Longwood School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
203
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Other independent school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted report
(17/10/2023)
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4.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 13.5%
Pupils with SEN support
Bushey Hall Drive
Longwood School, Bushey Hall Drive
Bushey
WD23 2QG
01923253715

School Description

Pupils, and their parents, cherish the school’s sense of community. The buddy system allows older pupils to mentor younger ones, teaching them how to behave in assemblies and on school trips. Pupils freely give up their time to litter pick in the surrounding streets, looking after the local area. Responsibilities, like being a school councillor, encourage pupils to effect change. Being charitable is a big part of school life. Pupils organise fundraising to support local, national and worldwide initiatives. It crystallizes pupils’ consideration of others. Ultimately, the kindness that threads through the school ensures pupils feel safe. Pupils enjoy the school’s extensive extracurricular offer. Pupils’ musicality is well catered for. All pupils learn to play musical instruments. Their confidence grows through performing in assemblies and school productions. Frequent trips and visitors complement this further. For example, pupils sing in church, watch a talent showcase and take part in an African drumming and storytelling workshop. Typically, pupils are articulate and capable of achieving highly. However, the school’s curriculum, and the training around it, are underdeveloped. This is hindering pupils’ achievement. Sometimes, it means pupils complete work that is too easy, despite them being ready to learn and rehearse what they should study next.

Longwood School Parent Reviews



93% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 77% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 80% Agree 20% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 21% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 78% Agree 21% Disagree 1% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 72% Agree 18% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 56% Agree 23% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 1% Don't Know 15% {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>15} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 70% Agree 27% Disagree 1% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 44% Agree 26% Disagree 1% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 29% {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>1, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>29} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 62% Agree 30% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 1% {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>1} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 60% Agree 28% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Strongly Agree 61% Agree 28% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019
Yes 93% No 7% {"yes"=>93, "no"=>7} Figures based on 82 responses up to 24-06-2019

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