School profile

The Priory Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wednesbury, WS10 0JG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,950 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

The Priory Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils458 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Phillip Butcher
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131212.

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading70%74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%72%73%
Expected standard in maths75%74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils458
Girls234
Boys224
Eligible for free school meals46.5%
First language not English17.5%
SEN support120
EHC plan21
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.3%
Indian
7%
African
4.1%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
3.3%
Pakistani
3.1%
Caribbean
2.8%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2%

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence11.2%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%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)60
Applications (Reception)99
First preference applications (Reception)60
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll417
Unfilled places0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)21.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.87
Support staff (FTE)33.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 The Priory Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTameside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryPark Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryPennyhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMesty Croft PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Phoenix CollegiateFoundation school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryJoseph Leckie AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about The Priory Primary School

What is The Priory Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Priory Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Priory Primary School rank in England?

The Priory Primary School ranks 7,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend The Priory Primary School?

The Priory Primary School has 458 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.