About Us

Longtown Community Primary School

Longtown Community Primary School really is at the heart of its community.

Situated in the picturesque Olchon Valley, our school benefits from spacious modern facilities overlooked by Longtown Castle. We are a thriving and successful small school in a beautiful and unique setting in rural Herefordshire. The staff team provides a safe and stimulating environment both within and outside school enabling our pupils to achieve their fullest potential in all areas of school life. We have exciting and well-equipped play areas with extensive field and environmental facilities. The school maintains strong links with all local places of worship.

We aim to provide an environment not only to learn in but to learn from.

We are delighted to have been judged "GOOD" again during our recent Ofsted inspection April 2024. 

Pupils love coming to school regularly. They enjoy their subjects and, in some cases, wish they had more time to study them. Reading is at the heart of the curriculum. Texts are carefully selected to match with pupils’ studies in other subjects, such as science and geography. They also draw on the farming background of many pupils.

The school wants all pupils to do well. The mantra is, ‘Everyone strives to be their very best’. This is particularly achieved in phonics, where all pupils in Year 1 achieve well.

The behaviour and attitudes of pupils are a significant strength. Pupils are kind and respectful to each other, and enthusiastic in their learning. They ask enquiring questions from an early age. Pupils feel safe in school and know there is always someone to talk to.

The school makes full use of its Olchon Valley environment in the shadow of the Black Mountains. This includes making use of the local outdoor centre. The school provides pupils with wider experiences that contrast with its rural location. To experience more diverse settings, pupils travel to the city of Cardiff, where they visit a mosque and a synagogue.

• There is an on-site pre-school and structured arrangements enable a smooth transition for children. 
• Regular observations by independent assessors that are consistently judged as good with many outstanding examples.

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We work together with other local schools as part of a Golden Valley Collaboration and the Headteachers meet regularly to share ideas, organise events, save money by sharing costs and discuss how we can work sustainably together for the benefit of our children’s education in the Golden Valley and beyond.

Please enjoy learning more about our school from our website, but we would love you to come and visit us too.