Long Ridings Primary School
Community primary school in Brentwood (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.9%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
392 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Long Ridings Primary School is a primary school located in Brentwood, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 400 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Nella Murthen.
Key facts
- URN
- 114902
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Boden | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah Knapton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alexa How | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amanda Wells | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Govind Ratnam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Ford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Boden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ioana Toma | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Rich | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Cox Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Chinwe Nze Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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