The Priory Primary School is a primary school located in Wednesbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/09/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

Check The Priory Primary School location rating (nearby schools, safety, property prices, sport facilities etc.
Dorsett Road, Wednesbury

School Information

Address: Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0JG
Website: www.theprioryprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01215561383
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Phillip Butcher
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131212

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 370
Number of Pupils: 386
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 196

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -3.1 to 1.4
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.9 to 3.3
Maths
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 2,074 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Priory Primary School
Dorsett Road , Friar Park WS10 0JG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hall Green Primary School
Westminster Road , B71 2JQ
3out of 4 617 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tameside Primary Academy
Price Road , WS10 0EZ
1out of 4 805 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Park Hill Primary School
Coronation Road , WS10 0TJ
3out of 4 1,164 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Pennyhill Primary School
Hollyhedge Road , B71 3BU
2out of 4 1,196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Hydes Road , WS10 0DR
2out of 4 997 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX
2out of 4 1,562 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG
2out of 4 1,827 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QU
4out of 4 1,936 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wood Green Road , WS10 9QS
- not rated 2,090 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS
- not rated 574 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB
- not rated 607 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road , B71 2JN
3out of 4 989 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ
- not rated 3,046 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.