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Priory School

Primary · Foundation school · Slough, SL1 6HE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,474 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Priory School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils591 of 774 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hannah Foster
Local authoritySlough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110089.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%13%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score104107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106108105
Expected standard in reading70%81%76%
Expected standard in writing59%78%73%
Expected standard in maths67%80%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils591
Girls265
Boys326
Eligible for free school meals23.7%
First language not English35.4%
SEN support103
EHC plan108
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
24%
White British
19.6%
Indian
17.4%
Other White
6.3%
White and Asian
5.1%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
African
3.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSloughEngland
Overall absence7%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence24.4%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)56
Applications (Reception)99
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places774
Pupils on roll557
Unfilled places28%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult6.1
Teachers (FTE)28.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)62.82
Support staff (FTE)79.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Priory School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAl-Madani Independent Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBurnham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLent Rise SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNurseryCippenham Village Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCippenham SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLynch Hill School Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableAl-Madani Girls SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWestern House AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Priory School

What is Priory School's Ofsted rating?

Priory School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Priory School rank in England?

Priory School ranks 12,474 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Priory School?

Priory School has 591 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 774.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.