The Priory Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2021 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 131212
- Address
- Dorsett Road, Friar Park, WS10 0JG
- Website
- www.theprioryprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 445 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.2%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 67.2%
Indian 7%
Mixed 5.3%
African 5.2%
Other White 2.9%
Pakistani 2.7%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 2%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Priory Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 30 18 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 56 34 22 |
| Year 2 | 58 23 35 |
| Year 3 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 62 23 39 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |