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The Priory Primary School

Community school · Wednesbury · WS10 0JG

Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected 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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill102%

458 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
458
Boys / girls
224 / 234
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
458 / 450 (102%)
Free school meals
51%
FSM pupils
213
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Phillip Butcher

Location

Address
Dorsett Road, Friar Park
Postcode
WS10 0JG
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 3–11, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 458 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51%.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 WednesburyNear WS10

  • Hall Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2JQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Tameside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0EZ · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Park Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0TJ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Pennyhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 3BU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Mesty Croft Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0QY · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2NZ · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2ST · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand1.53

    1.1 miles away

  • Delves Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS5 4PU · Walsall

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM23.5%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phillip Butcher
Telephone
01215561383
Website
www.theprioryprimary.co.uk

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