Priory Fields School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
143073
Address
Astor Avenue, CT17 0FS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
321 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
48.3%
Girls
51.7%
First language not English
27.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
65.1%
Persistent absence
25.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
29.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 63.6%
Other White 12.1%
Gypsy/Roma 8.7%
Mixed 4.6%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other 3.1%
African 2.5%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
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-3.4
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 24%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Priory Fields School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
38
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
36
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
36
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
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 classes22.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
38
15
23
Year 1
37
18
19
Year 2
46
27
19
Year 3
54
30
24
Year 4
44
16
28
Year 5
59
33
26
Year 6
43
16
27
Year 2024-2025