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Priory Junior School

Community school · St Neots · PE19 1TF

Ages 7–11 · 280 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-19

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)39%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
311

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

280 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
280
Boys / girls
140 / 140
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
280 / 360 (78%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Welch

Location

Address
Longsands Road
Postcode
PE19 1TF
Town
St Neots
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 280 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.5%.

Open schools in St Neots
21
Primary schools in St Neots
17
Academies among open schools in St Neots
57% (12)
Open schools in PE19
21
Primary in PE19
17
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in St NeotsNear PE19

  • The Round House Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 6AW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Wintringham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    St. Neots · PE19 0AW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Winhills Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 2DX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Eynesbury CofE C Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 2TD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Little Paxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St. Neots · PE19 6NG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Crosshall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 7GG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Welch
Telephone
01480226730
Website
http://www.priory.cambs.sch.uk

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