Longsands Academy
School Name: Longsands Academy Address: Longsands Road Town/City: St Neots County: Cambridgeshire Postcode: PE19 1LQ Telephone Number: 01480 353535 Website: http://www.astrea-longsands.org
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Astrea Academy Trust Sponsor: Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Umara Qureshi
Capacity: 1838
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1412 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 77% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.5%
URN: 136992
DfE Number: 873/5411
UKPRN: 10034939
UPRN: 100091522632
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Huntingdonshire (E07000011)
Constituency: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (E14001512)
Electoral Ward: St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton (E05011275)
Easting & Northing: 519469E, 260798N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 13' 59.02" N 0° 15' 6.93" W
Plus Code: 9C4X6PMX+66
DfE Record: View record
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- Hazel Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2028.
- Francis Bray - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
- George Dear - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Daniel Dodson - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
- Emma Garland - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
- Fred Harris - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
- Rob Offord - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2028.
- Umara Qureshi - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Rob Simonis - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 August 2027.
- Richard Slade - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 January 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 January 2028.
- Cheryl Smythe - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mark Young - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 January 2028.