Longford Park School
Academy special converter school in Manchester (Trafford).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Longford Park School is one of 5 schools run by The Sovereign Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth High School and Community College | Special | Salford | 216 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013, previous school) |
| Longford Park School (this school) | Special | Trafford | 90 | 6 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Manor Academy Sale | Special | Trafford | 205 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| New Park Academy | Special | Salford | 200 | 6 | Good 2022 |
| Pictor Academy | Special | Trafford | 122 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015, previous school) |
| 5 schools | 833 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.