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The Priory Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Wick Lane, Christchurch BH23 1HX · prioryschool.dorset.sch.uk · 01202 484105
On the mapSearch near BH23 1HX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.10 mi
- 1.77 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 4 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 198
- 94% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 4” went to a home 1.10 mi (1.77 km) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.10 mi1.77 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Priory Church of England Primary School on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 6% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on 4 parents (31%) whose child was bullied
based on 1 parent (8%) with SEND