Primary school

Priory School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Slough
  • SL1 6HE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,474 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 83%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 54%54% · 2017/182018/19: top 82%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 83%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM49% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below+8.4 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+8.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 91 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 115 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 66% · 122 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 53% · 137 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 54% · 117 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 113 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 49% · 83 pupils · South East 64%66%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 91 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 5% · 115 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 7% · 122 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 6% · 137 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 117 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 113 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 83 pupils · South East 7%11%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 115 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 122 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 137 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 117 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 113 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 83 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 91 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 115 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 122 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 137 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 117 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 113 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 83 pupils · South East 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd273
3rd181

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026591
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.0%
First language not English37.0%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan13.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils21.3%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

84.4% full · 700 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 78 responses (13.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59% not applicable46.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.8% not applicable82% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?32% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult6.1
  • Classroom teachers 24.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 62.8
  • Other support 16.6

Teachers 28.1 FTE · Whole workforce 107.5 · 121 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,802
Spend per pupil£10,210
Staff spend per pupil£8,247
Reserve per pupil£2,373
  • +£1,389,381revenue reserve
  • +£346,646in-year balance

Grants £10,455 · self-generated £429 · premises £588 per pupil