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The Priory Primary School

Dorsett Road, Friar Park, Wednesbury, WS10 0JG

Local ranking33rd of 91 primary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

450

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong 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)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
445
Boys
217 (49%)
Girls
228 (51%)
Capacity
450 (99% full)
SEND
24.5%
FSM Eligible
50.8%
EAL
19.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.7%
SEN Support
19.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,486/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 67.8%
  • Asian Indian: 7.0%
  • Black African: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%

67.8%

White British

7.0%

Asian Indian

5.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131212
UKPRN
10075261
Establishment No.
2183

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