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Priory Junior School

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG4 3LE

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,960 of 15,057

Worse than 92% 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 10 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils202 of 233 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jack Cross
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122531.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading54%76%76%
Expected standard in writing55%73%73%
Expected standard in maths48%76%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils202
Girls92
Boys110
Eligible for free school meals29.2%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support25
EHC plan2
Average class size35

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.2%
Other mixed
3.5%
African
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black African
1%
Pakistani
1%
Chinese
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.5%

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence10.5%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1%1%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 places233
Pupils on roll220
Unfilled places5.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.8
Support staff (FTE)13.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAll Hallows CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.1 miPrimaryPhoenix Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWillow Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHaddon Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCarlton le Willows AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryThe Carlton Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Carlton Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNetherfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStanhope Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryCarlton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

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 10 May 2023.

How does Priory Junior School rank in England?

Priory Junior School ranks 13,960 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Priory Junior School?

Priory Junior School has 202 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 233.

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.