Located in Corby, Priors Hall - A Learning Community is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Priors Hall - A Learning Community currently has around 484 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.8%). other white pupils make up about 17.1% , followed by other mixed at 12.8%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Gretton Road, Corby, NN17 5EB |
| Website: | www.priorshallschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01536216090 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Tess McQuade |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146712 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 484 |
| Number of Boys: | 255 |
| Number of Girls: | 229 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 54.80% | 265 |
| Other White | 17.10% | 83 |
| Other Mixed | 12.80% | 62 |
| African | 6.40% | 31 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community Gretton Road , Priors Hall NN17 5EB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community Gretton Road , Priors Hall NN17 5EB | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Weldon Church of England Primary School Chapel Road , Weldon NN17 3HP | 3out of 4 | 1,468 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weldon Church of England Primary School Chapel Road , Weldon NN17 3HP | - not rated | 1,468 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB | 3out of 4 | 14 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Weldon Village Academy Oundle Road , Weldon NN17 3GE | - not rated | 2,611 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.