Priory Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 109436
- Address
- Greyfriars, MK40 1JD
- Website
- www.prioryprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 205 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 80%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
Bangladeshi 31.2%
Other White 15.1%
African 13.7%
White British 8.3%
Mixed 7.8%
Indian 6.3%
Pakistani 5.9%
Other Asian 4.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 35%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Priory Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 24 12 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 26 13 13 |
| Year 1 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 2 | 26 16 10 |
| Year 3 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 4 | 26 11 15 |
| Year 5 | 25 16 9 |
| Year 6 | 26 12 14 |