Priory Primary School, Bedford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Priory Primary School

Greyfriars, Bedford MK40 1JD

https://www.prioryprimary.co.uk/

Priory Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bedford). It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2014 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Leap Community Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Livingstone Primary School and Edith Cavell Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Livingstone Primary School
0.6		Queen's Park Academy
0.7		Edith Cavell Primary School
0.7		St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
0.7		Cauldwell School
0.8		Westfield Primary School
0.8		Great Ouse Primary Academy
0.9		Castle Newnham School
1.1		Shackleton Primary School
1.2		St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
1.4		King's Oak Primary School
1.4		St James' CofE Academy

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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