The Priory Primary School

The Priory Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school has a vibrant and engaging curriculum that is well-planned in most subjects, promoting a positive learning environment where pupils are encouraged to excel academically and personally. Notable strengths include a strong emphasis on reading and a commitment to inclusivity, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The school's culture fosters respect and understanding of diverse communities, contributing to outstanding personal development and pupil behavior. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in history and geography curriculum planning, and in the consistency of teacher assessment practices that can affect pupil learning outcomes.

Strengths

• High expectations and ambition for all pupils.
• Vibrant and interesting curriculum in most subjects.
• Strong emphasis on reading with effective early reading and phonics instruction.
• Pupils exhibit excellent behavior and positive attitudes toward learning.
• Outstanding personal development with a focus on respect for diversity.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum planning in history and geography needs further development.
• Inconsistent checking of pupils’ understanding by some teachers.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Priory Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at The Priory Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Priory Primary School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.3% of pupils at The Priory Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Priory Primary School received £6,123 and spent £5,909 for each of its 187 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £246,000 (£1,316 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of South Farnham Educational Trust, income was £7,672 and spending £7,384 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Tadley · Hampshire local authority: places and applications

The Priory Primary School is part of South Farnham Educational Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery Basingstoke
• The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Basingstoke
• Brighton Hill Community School Basingstoke
• Highfield South Farnham School Farnham
• South Farnham School Farnham
• Normandy Village School Guildford
• Wood Street Infant School and Nursery Guildford
• Worplesdon Primary School Guildford
• Busbridge Infant School Godalming
• The Raleigh School Leatherhead

What is The Priory Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Priory Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was The Priory Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Priory Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does The Priory Primary School have?

The Priory Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Priory Primary School cover?

The Priory Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Priory Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Priory Primary School?

The Priory Primary School is at Pamber End, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5QD.