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Priory Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Priory Road, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 3LE · priory-jun.notts.sch.uk · 0115 952 6100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 39%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 202
- 84% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 29.2%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 39% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼39% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Priory Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 33
- 14% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied