Priory Junior School, St Neots
Priory Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in St Neots. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 12 schools in St Neots with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Capacity
- 82% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Priory Junior School in detail
Priory Junior School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Priory Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 65% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Priory Junior School
Across Cambridgeshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cambridgeshire lodged 180 appeals against primary school offers; 106 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (31.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Priory Junior School are The Round House Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); Wintringham Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School (0.4 miles, Good); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Priory Junior School.
The Round House Primary AcademyWintringham Primary AcademyPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
Who goes there
4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenfields (near), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 157 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Priory Junior School issued 18 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Priory Junior School are Longsands Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Ernulf Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
24.9
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Priory Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Priory Junior School.
- Football Fun Factory - St Neots380m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Priory Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Priory Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Priory Junior School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
295 pupils
360 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Neots
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Neots
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
280
Total Pupils
140
Boys
140
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,461
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,348
Per pupil
£1797k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
308
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Priory Junior School
Questions parents ask about Priory Junior School
What are SATs results like at Priory Junior School?
Of the pupils at Priory Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Priory Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Priory Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Priory Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Priory Junior School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Priory Junior School?
Priory Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Priory Junior School?
Classes at Priory Junior School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Priory Junior School?
Priory Junior School has around 280 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Priory Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Priory Junior School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Priory Junior School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Priory Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Priory Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Priory Junior School: Football Fun Factory - St Neots (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Priory Junior School's term dates?
Priory Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Priory Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Priory Junior School?
Priory Junior School is at Longsands Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1TF.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)