Priory Junior School, based in St Neots, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Priory Junior School currently has around 299 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 27.8% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Longsands Road, St Neots, PE19 1TF |
| Website: | http://www.priory.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01480226730 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Welch |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110702 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/10/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 299 |
| Number of Boys: | 145 |
| Number of Girls: | 154 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.30% | 258 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 5 |
| African | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Junior School Longsands Road , PE19 1TF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Round House Primary School School Drive , PE19 6AW | - not rated | 632 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Round House Primary Academy School Drive , PE19 6AW | 3out of 4 | 632 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wintringham Primary Academy Nuffield Road , PE19 0AW | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Almond Road , PE19 1DZ | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsands College Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longsands Academy Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,455 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,455 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Neots Community College Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,455 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Meadows Academy Almond Road , PE19 1DZ | - not rated | 652 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Pepys School Cromwell Road , PE19 2EZ | 4out of 4 | 1,107 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.