Longsands Academy
Academy converter secondary school in St Neots (Cambridgeshire).
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
Welcome to Longsands Academy, a successful, fully-inclusive secondary school at the heart of its community and part of Astrea Academy Trust. We pride ourselves on providing an engaging and supportive environment in which our scholars feel empowered to reach and embrace their full potential with confidence.
Our staff are committed to nurturing the abilities of every child with a curriculum which promotes academic excellence and is delivered by subject specialists. The opportunities we provide allow all scholars to showcase their talents, whether through the traditional school day or as a result of the wealth of extra-curricular activities on offer.
Furthermore, in order to develop the important qualities of independent learning and resilience, our scholars are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning both in and out of lessons.
We are extremely proud of the achievements of our scholars that are a result of the high expectations, scholars' hard work and commitment and the supportive relationships that exist between staff, scholars and their parents/carers.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Rugby
Key facts
- URN
- 136992
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Young | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umara Qureshi | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Garland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| George Dear | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fred Harris | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Daniel Dodson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hazel Bell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rob Offord | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rob Simonis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Slade | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Cheryl Smythe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Francis Bray Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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