Primary school

Priory Lane Community School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • North Lincolnshire
  • DN17 1HE
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,756 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 48%48% · 2023/242024/25: top 59%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%4/10 Below+11.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7/10 Above−9.7 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+42.2 pts
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below−7.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 47% · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 55% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 57% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 59% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 63% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 61% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%63%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 14% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 14% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 10% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 10% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%14%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 100 · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 100 · 53 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.1%
34 of 35 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 97.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3534
2nd183
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2015–2023

  1. 2015Requires improvement
  2. 2015Ungraded visit
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2018Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026304
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.2%
First language not English11.7%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

76.4% full · 398 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (13.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable72.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.9% not applicable71.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed56.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.5
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 37.6 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,506
Spend per pupil£7,560
Staff spend per pupil£6,060
Reserve per pupil−£69
  • −£21,048revenue reserve
  • −£16,225in-year balance

Grants £7,358 · self-generated £148 · premises £414 per pupil