Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115000
Address
Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, CM3 4ES

Pupils

Number of Pupils
142 (73% of total capacity)
Boys
64.8%
Girls
35.2%
First language not English
2.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
12%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.8%
Mixed 4.9%
Irish Traveller 1.4%
Other White 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingAverage0.2
MathsWell below average-4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 46%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
18
9
9
Year 1
15
9
6
Year 2
18
12
6
Year 3
21
14
7
Year 4
24
14
10
Year 5
21
14
7
Year 6
25
20
5
Year 2024-2025

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