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Priory Junior School

Community school · Nottingham · NG4 3LE

Ages 7–11 · 202 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
244

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 fill84%

202 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
110 / 92
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
202 / 240 (84%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
59
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
Mr Jack Cross

Location

Address
Priory Road, Gedling
Postcode
NG4 3LE
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Constituency
Gedling
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 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG4
18
Primary in NG4
15
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

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

  • All Hallows CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 3JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Phoenix Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 4EL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Willow Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 4BN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.33

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 4GT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • The Carlton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QS · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • The Carlton Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 1QT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM42.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nottingham · NG4 2LR · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jack Cross
Telephone
01159526100

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