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Priory School

Foundation school · Slough · SL1 6HE

Ages 3–11 · 591 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
591

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill84%

591 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
591
Boys / girls
326 / 265
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
591 / 700 (84%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Foster

Location

Address
Orchard Avenue
Postcode
SL1 6HE
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
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; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
40 on roll / 40 capacity
SEN unit places
60 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Slough, Slough, 591 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 23.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Slough
63
Primary schools in Slough
30
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL1
29
Primary in SL1
11
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Primary in Slough LA
28

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 SloughNear SL1

  • Lent Rise School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL1 7NP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Cippenham School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL1 5RB · Slough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Lynch Hill School Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL2 2AN · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Western House Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Slough · SL1 5TJ · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Claycots School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Slough · SL2 1QX · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Foster
Telephone
01628600300
Website
www.prioryschool.com

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