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Priory CofE Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 8EF

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2019-12-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
351

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

443 pupils · 487 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
202 / 241
School capacity
487
Capacity fill
443 / 487 (91%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Cunliffe

Location

Address
Jubilee Road, Trentham
Postcode
ST4 8EF
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 17.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder…. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST4
27
Primary in ST4
14
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.97

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    • FSM5.7%
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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.7%
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  • Sutherland Primary Academy

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    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Heron Cross Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Cunliffe
Telephone
01782233585
Website
www.prioryceprimary.org.uk/

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