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The Priory Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryURN: 113847
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School Facts — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

SEN & Inclusion — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — The Priory Church of England Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — The Priory Church of England Primary School

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Workforce — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — The Priory Church of England Primary School

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School Facts — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

SEN & Inclusion — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — The Priory Church of England Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — The Priory Church of England Primary School

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
South West
South West
Religious Character
Church of England
Religious Character
Church of England
Headteacher
Mr Simon Croutear
Headteacher
Mr Simon Croutear
URN
113847
DfE identifier
URN
113847
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
4.9%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
16.8%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
4.9%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
16.8%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
19 May 2026
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 19 May 2026.

School inspection
19 May 2026
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 19 May 2026.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-0.8
Below expected progress in reading. An area to watch.
Writing ProgressBelow
-3.0
Significantly below average in writing. This is an area of concern.
Maths ProgressBelow
-1.2
Below expected progress in maths. An area to watch.
Writing at -3.0 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-0.8
Below expected progress in reading. An area to watch.
Writing ProgressBelow
-3.0
Significantly below average in writing. This is an area of concern.
Maths ProgressBelow
-1.2
Below expected progress in maths. An area to watch.
Writing at -3.0 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
62%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
83%
Maths Expected
66%
Reading Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School77.0%90.0%79.0%
Local75.0%74.5%77.1%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School77.0%87.0%83.0%
Local74.7%75.9%75.0%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School77.0%80.0%66.0%
Local74.5%74.4%75.3%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
In line
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Series202320242025
School67.0%73.0%62.0%
Local62.1%63.3%63.6%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 203. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
62%
Reading Expected
79%
Writing Expected
83%
Maths Expected
66%
Reading Avg Score
106.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School77.0%90.0%79.0%
Local75.0%74.5%77.1%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
Above
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Series202320242025
School77.0%87.0%83.0%
Local74.7%75.9%75.0%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School77.0%80.0%66.0%
Local74.5%74.4%75.3%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
In line
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Series202320242025
School67.0%73.0%62.0%
Local62.1%63.3%63.6%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 203. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary aided school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary aided school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
10.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
8.1
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
203
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
20.7In line
PTR (All Staff)?
20.7In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School25.820.927.924.021.621.421.921.619.820.7
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
10.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
8.1
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
203
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
20.7In line
PTR (All Staff)?
20.7In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School25.820.927.924.021.621.421.921.619.820.7
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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  • Christchurch Junior School

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  • Mudeford Junior School

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