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Priory Primary School

Academy converter · Hull · HU5 5RU

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
358

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

408 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
215 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
408 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alyson Thompson

Location

Address
Priory Road
Postcode
HU5 5RU
Town
Hull
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24%.

Open schools in Hull
119
Primary schools in Hull
87
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU5
14
Primary in HU5
10
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106
Primary in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
70

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 HullNear HU5

  • Appleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hull · HU5 4PG · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Wold Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU5 5QG · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Ainthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU5 5EB · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bricknell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Hull · HU5 4ET · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.06

    0.8 miles away

  • Croxby Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU5 4TN · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Acre Heads Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hull · HU4 7ST · East Riding of Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.10

    1.0 miles away

  • Eastfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hull · HU4 6BB · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Lift Hall Road

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hull · HU6 8PP · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alyson Thompson
Telephone
01482509631
Website
www.prioryprimaryschool.org.uk/

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