Longsands Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Longsands Academy
Address: Longsands Road
Town/City: St Neots
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: PE19 1LQ
Telephone Number: 01480 353535
Website:

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

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%

Location and administration

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • 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.