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Priory Junior School

Primary · Community school · St Neots, PE19 1TF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,184 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Priory Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils280 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Welch
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110702.

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%7%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading67%75%76%
Expected standard in writing58%68%73%
Expected standard in maths59%72%75%
Pupils taking tests66--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils280
Girls140
Boys140
Eligible for free school meals27.5%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support36
EHC plan12
Average class size24.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.1%
Other White
4.6%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
African
1.4%
White and Black African
0.7%
Irish
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.7%12%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.4%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll295
Unfilled places18.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)13.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.49
Support staff (FTE)15.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Priory Junior School
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0.0 miSecondaryLongsands AcademyAcademy converter
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0.4 miPrimaryThe Round House Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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0.4 miPrimaryWintringham Primary AcademyFree schools
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0.4 miPrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWinhills Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLittle Paxton Primary SchoolCommunity school
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1.3 miPrimaryCrosshall Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miPrimaryCrosshall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Priory Junior School

What is Priory Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Priory Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Oct 2012.

How does Priory Junior School rank in England?

Priory Junior School ranks 13,184 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Priory Junior School?

Priory Junior School has 280 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.

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.