Academy sponsor led · Dudley

Priory Primary School

2–11Ages
547Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145305URN

Limes Road, Priory Estate, Dudley, DY1 4AQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.6 below Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

98 applications for 54 places · 65th of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Dudley median (2.4) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

98 applications · 54 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 1.8; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 1.4; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 1.5; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 1.5; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 1.7; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 1.5; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 1.3; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 1.2; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 1.4; Dudley median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Dudley median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Dudley median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Dudley median

Dashed bars: as Priory Primary (URN 103831), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	54	98	1.8	50	0.93
Sep 2025	50	68	1.4	38	0.76
Sep 2024	59	89	1.5	50	0.85
Sep 2023	58	84	1.5	51	0.88
Sep 2022	59	100	1.7	52	0.88
Sep 2021	64	93	1.5	57	0.89
Sep 2020	60	97	1.6	58	0.97
Sep 2019	65	95	1.5	59	0.91
Sep 2018	81	103	1.3	74	0.91
Sep 2017 *	83	99	1.2	60	0.72
Sep 2016 *	83	115	1.4	68	0.82
Sep 2015 *	76	101	1.3	64	0.84
Sep 2014 *	87	103	1.2	67	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 51% · Maths 58% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%67th of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard51%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard58%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	0%	101	99
2023/24	56%	1%	104	103
2022/23	36%	0%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Priory Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Wrens Nest Primary School
0.9 km · Dudley

2026

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Dudley

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Foxyards Primary School
1.3 km · Dudley

Good2023

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Milking Bank Primary School
1.5 km · Dudley

Remains Good2023
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Blowers Green Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

2026

4.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Tipton Green Junior School
1.7 km · Sandwell

2026

57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145305 · 332/2009
Trust: Hales Valley Trust
Capacity: 760 pupils · 547 on roll
Free school meals: 46.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2017
Replaced: Priory Primary (URN 103831)
Address: Limes Road, Priory Estate, Dudley, DY1 4AQ
Local authority: Dudley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources