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The Priory Primary School

Academy converter · Tadley · RG26 5QD

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
165

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill100%

196 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
97 / 99
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
196 / 196 (100%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
South Farnham Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Walsh

Location

Address
Pamber End
Postcode
RG26 5QD
Town
Tadley
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
North West Hampshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 4–11, in Tadley, Hampshire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%.

Open schools in Tadley
9
Primary schools in Tadley
6
Academies among open schools in Tadley
11% (1)
Open schools in RG26
9
Primary in RG26
6
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 TadleyNear RG26

  • Tadley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3PB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Bishopswood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bishopswood Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Burnham Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 4HN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.7 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9DX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.13

    2.9 miles away

  • Merton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9HB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM34.3%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Walsh
Telephone
01256850062
Website
www.theprioryprimaryschool.org.uk

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