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EnglandSouth WestBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleBH23 1HXThe Priory Church of England Primary School
Primary

The Priory Church of England Primary School

Primary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Christchurch · BH23 1HX http://www.prioryschool.dorset.sch.uk/

Pupils
203
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
203
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
203
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Priory Church of England Primary School · Primary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Finance£5935 spend / pupil£6155 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
62%
-11pp
76%69%62%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
3%
-10pp
17%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
66%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
59%
LA AVG 73.48%
SPAG higher standard
10%
LA AVG 30.44%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.69
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.87
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
203
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2562%3%79%28%83%7%66%14%93%59%106.0102.0102.022%203
2023/2473%13%90%40%87%13%80%40%93%83%108.0106.0107.020%204
2022/2367%7%77%43%77%10%77%30%80%77%106.0105.0104.0-0.80-3.00-1.2018%210
2018/1970%17%83%47%83%23%80%23%83%77%107.0104.0106.0+2.60+1.10-0.6022%212
2017/1876%12%82%44%82%21%85%24%85%88%107.0105.0108.0+1.00-0.50-0.6016%218
2016/1744%0%62%18%62%9%59%9%76%62%102.0101.0102.0-2.50-3.50-4.1017%217

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520320.722%3%10%6%13%
2023/2420419.820%2%9%6%14%
2022/2321021.618%2%10%6%11%
2021/2220621.917%2%9%7%20%
2020/2121021.420%3%9%
2018/1921224.022%2%10%4%9%
2017/1821827.916%3%12%5%11%
2016/1721720.917%2%13%5%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.