School profile

Priory Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Dudley, DY1 4AQ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Priory Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils547
GenderMixed
Head teacherExecutive Headteacher - Kelvin Daley, Head of School - James Griffiths
TrustHALES VALLEY TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145305.

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 schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Dudley61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Dudley7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Dudley105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Dudley104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Dudley105105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Dudley74%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Dudley72%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Dudley74%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils547
Girls291
Boys256
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English23.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.476
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size22.8

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
54.5%
African
9.3%
White and Black Caribbean
6%
Other White
5.5%
Other mixed
4%
Pakistani
3.3%
Indian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
White and Asian
2%
Bangladeshi
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 teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.7
Teachers (FTE)21.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.29
Support staff (FTE)18.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Dudley5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.3%, worse than England, worse than Dudley14.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Dudley1.3%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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicablePriory Park Community SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt James AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBishop Milner Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWrens Nest Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJesson's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryFoxyards Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMilking Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBlowers Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryBeechwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Priory Primary School

What is Priory Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Priory Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Priory Primary School rank in England?

Priory Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Priory Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Priory Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Priory Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Priory Primary School made 54 offers from 98 applications (1.8 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Priory Primary School?

Priory Primary School has 547 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Priory Primary School?

Priory Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Priory Primary School?

At Priory Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Priory Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Priory Primary School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27.3% 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.