Longford Park School is a special academy in Manchester, Trafford, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports speech and language, autism, SEMH and 1 other need.
- Ages 4–11
- 90 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 90 (places for 87)
- Headteacher
- Miss Sara Waite (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Sovereign Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2019
- Free school meals
- 64.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Trafford
- School reference (URN)
- 147372
Needs it supports
4 needs: speech and language, autism and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Trafford (15)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Trafford (12)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Trafford (8)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Trafford (7)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Trafford council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, April 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in April 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
74 Cromwell Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8QJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St John Vianney RC School Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators Independent · Ages 16–25 1.5 miles
- Lostock High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.6 miles
By need in Trafford: Autism (16) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (9) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (3) · PMLD (2)
Questions about Longford Park School
How do I get a place at Longford Park School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Longford Park School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Longford Park School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Longford Park School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Longford Park School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in April 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Longford Park School?
74 Cromwell Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8QJ, in Trafford.
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