School profile

Priory Common School

Primary · Community school · Milton Keynes, MK13 9EZ

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Priory Common School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2019

Ofsted 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
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils61
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sashi Siva
Local authorityMilton Keynes
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110380.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils61
Girls23
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.8%
First language not English32.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.132
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.53.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size15.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.7%
Other White
9.8%
Pakistani
8.2%
African
6.6%
White and Asian
4.9%
White and Black African
3.3%
Other Asian
3.3%
Irish
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Indian
1.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.4
Teachers (FTE)4.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.19
Support staff (FTE)7.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMilton KeynesEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.7%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes11.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Milton Keynes0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Common School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBradwell Village SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miPrimaryHeelands SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySummerfield SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStanton SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryStantonbury SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryGermander Park SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPepper Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNew Bradwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableThe Webber Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimarySouthwood SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Priory Common School

What is Priory Common School's Ofsted rating?

Priory Common School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2019.

How hard is it to get into Priory Common School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Priory Common School made 15 offers from 43 applications (2.9 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Priory Common School?

Priory Common School has 61 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Priory Common School?

Priory Common School had 132 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Priory Common School?

At Priory Common School, the average class had 15.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Priory Common School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Priory Common School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.