Longwood Primary School
Foundation primary school in Tamworth (Staffordshire).
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
Longwood is a small one form entry primary school situated in Mile Oak, Tamworth. We pride ourselves on our school surroundings and incorporate our outdoors regularly into our curriculum. Watch the video below to give you more of a feel of our school: We currently have the capacity to take up to 30 learners in each class.
Our extensive transition program prepares our learners for moving on with confidence. This section of our website will provide the key information relating to the day to day running of Longwood Primary school. If you cannot find the information you require please pop in to see us or contact us we will be happy to answer your questions.
We work together as a community to provide a happy, secure and stimulating environment where children are motivated to learn and are encouraged to reach their full potential. We prepare our children for life within a diverse and changing world. Where difference is seen as an enrichment of life and where thinking is challenged positively.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124104
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Armitage | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Downing | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Matthews | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Mr Marcus Woodward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alan Croome | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucy Hateley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Price | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Ashwin Dobariya | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Mandy Orton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Diane Chalky | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stacey Ellis Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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