Located in St Neots, Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 7. 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 Park Infant School & Pre-School currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.3%).
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: | Almond Road, St Neots, PE19 1DZ |
| Website: | www.priorypark.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01480398010 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs A Smith |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110687 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 186 |
| Number of Boys: | 99 |
| Number of Girls: | 87 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.30% | 153 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 8 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Almond Road , PE19 1DZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Junior School Longsands Road , PE19 1TF | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's CofE VA Primary School Wintringham Road , PE19 1NX | - not rated | 834 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots Wintringham Road , PE19 1NX | 3out of 4 | 834 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Montagu Street , Eynesbury PE19 2TD | 3out of 4 | 1,107 yd | Voluntary controlled 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 | 656 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longsands Academy Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | 3out of 4 | 656 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,091 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,091 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Neots Community College Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,091 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 | 65 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Pepys School Cromwell Road , PE19 2EZ | 4out of 4 | 1,028 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.