Priory Junior SchoolWintringham Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Neots.
Summary of the comparison
Priory Junior School and Wintringham Primary Academy are primary schools in St Neots.
Priory Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wintringham Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wintringham Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Junior School was judged Good and Wintringham Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Priory Junior School and 59.0% for Wintringham Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Priory Junior School (47.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St NeotsPriory Junior School | St NeotsWintringham Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 172nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 630 | |
| Location | St Neots, PE19 1TF | St Neots, PE19 0AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 27.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Priory Junior School
Wintringham Primary Academy
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