Longden CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).
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).Welcome Welcome to the Longden School website. We hope you find it informative and helpful in presenting an impression of life at this school. If you have any queries or would like to visit the school, please contact our Headteacher, Sally Johnson by telephone on 01743 860480 or email . Read More Welcome to the Longden School website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Drama
- Film Club
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 123546
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jacinta Walton | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Craig | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Womble | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Emma Shorey | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Neil Evans | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Rogers | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amy Henson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rebekah Hilton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Johnson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Jacinta Walton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Davies | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicky Drew | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Angela Portman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 1997 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Dean Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Roger Evans Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Rev Graham Phillips Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record