Longsands Community Primary School
Community primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
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
That Longsands Community Primary School is noted as a school with a warm, welcoming and caring atmosphere to develop a positive ethos which promotes a caring and sharing atmosphere, in which all concerned show a respect for the feelings and rights of each other. To provide a learning environment which enables every child to achieve their maximum potential.
To provide every child with an equal opportunity to develop academically, personally, socially, physically, spiritually and culturally. To endeavour to develop in our children, a feeling of self worth, confidence and esteem.
To enable them to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and to grow up with an awareness of the needs of the community and the part that they can play in it. That the whole school community is actively involved in working together to promote the aims and ideals of the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Stem
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 130261
- 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
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1995
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Hall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Gayle Croker | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mrs Louise Cotton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Lang | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Natalie Fitzpatrick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jeanette Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Gayle Croker Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | 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