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Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES

Local ranking330th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
24

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
142
Boys
92 (65%)
Girls
50 (35%)
Capacity
210 (68% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
12.0%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,610/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 90.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • White Traveller: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • White Other: 0.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%

90.8%

White British

2.1%

Mixed Other

1.4%

White Traveller

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
115000
UKPRN
10080704
Establishment No.
2799