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Priory School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school

Orchard Avenue, Slough SL1 6HE · prioryschool.com · 01628 600300

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
49%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Slough 70%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
591
84% of 700 places
Local authority
Slough
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
23.6%
First language not English
35.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 50 (Places 52)50September 2023: 55 (Places 58)55September 2024: 51 (Places 56)51September 2025: 51 (Places 57)51September 2026: 52 (Places 56)52Places 56
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202656520.9100%
September 2025Sept 202557510.9100%
September 2024Sept 202456510.9100%
September 2023Sept 202358550.9100%
September 2022Sept 202252501100%

Results

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Slough it was 70%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 55% (England 61%)55%2017/18: 66% (England 64%)66%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 54% (England 60%)54%2023/24: 53% (England 61%)53%2024/25: 49% (England 62%)49%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼49%62%
▼5%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●104105
●106105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Priory School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
78
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 25 parents (32%) with SEND

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