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The Priory Church of England Primary School

Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX

Local ranking43rd of 65 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
59.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
203
Boys
89 (44%)
Girls
114 (56%)
Capacity
210 (97% full)
SEND
21.7%
FSM Eligible
10.3%
EAL
3.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,935/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.0%

82.7%

White British

3.5%

Mixed White & Black African

3.0%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
113847
UKPRN
10073794
Establishment No.
3690

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