Primary school

Priory Fields School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • CT17 0FS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,537 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 54%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−12.7 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East+7.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 48 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 66% · 53 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 66% · 47 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 57% · 53 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 51% · 57 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 24% · 54 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 43 pupils · South East 64%66%24%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 48 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 53 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 47 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 6% · 53 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 57 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 54 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 43 pupils · South East 7%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 48 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 53 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 101 · 47 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 53 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 57 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 100 · 54 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 43 pupils · South East 106105100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 48 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 53 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 47 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 53 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 57 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 98 · 54 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 43 pupils · South East 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd120
3rd160

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026319
Free school meals (past 6 years)65.7%
First language not English27.4%
SEN support29.3%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)8.3%
Persistently absent pupils29.0%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

76% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 27 responses (7.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.3% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.1% not applicable79.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.6% 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 school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult8.0
  • Classroom teachers 16.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 17.1
  • Other support 16.2

Teachers 20.1 FTE · Whole workforce 53.4 · 72 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,548
Spend per pupil£6,938
Staff spend per pupil£5,872
Reserve per pupil£798
  • +£256,000revenue reserve
  • +£517,000in-year balance

Grants £8,340 · self-generated £209 · premises £277 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WHINLESS DOWN ACADEMY TRUST (3 academies) · trust reserve £820,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it