Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School, St Neots
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in St Neots. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. It was 67% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School in detail
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Priory Park Infants every child matters and each individual is valued for the unique contribution he or she makes to our community. We expect everyone to show respect for others, to be courteous, responsible and caring and we actively foster such behaviours."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and yoga.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School are Priory Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 86% maths); Eynesbury CofE C Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); and Winhills Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths).
Priory Junior SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolWinhills Primary Academy
Who goes there
4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (10%).
Staffing
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crescent (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 168 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 Park Infant School & Pre-School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School are Longsands Academy (0.4 miles) and Ernulf Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils think highly of their school. They never feel lonely. The school's values encourage tolerance and respect. Pupils live this out and are kind to each other. They are polite and listen to one another. Pupils understand that everyone is different and that everyone is valued. They understand that they can learn from their mistakes. Pupils follow school rules, behave well in lessons and enjoy spending time with each other as they learn how to be a good friend.
There are a range of clubs for pupils to enjoy. They also benefit from visitors, trips and forest school experiences as part of their curriculum offer. Pupils visit places in their local area, such as the library and the museum, and take part in a local music festival every year.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders understand how very young children learn and develop. Leaders have designed a curriculum which is well planned and considers pupils' next steps of learning in junior school.
Leaders in Playgroup and Reception provide an interesting curriculum. They plan a variety of activities for children to learn skills. Adults' skilful use of questioning helps to successfully develop children's ability to reason and understand what is being taught. Children listen well and follow simple instructions. The curriculum content prepares them for their learning in key stage 1.
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School.
- Football Fun Factory - St Neots240m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School, with their latest published grades:
- The Old Station Nursery Preschool St Neots - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 7 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Old Station Nursery St Neots - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 30 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- CamPlay Saturday Club - St Neots - Pre-school, 0.6 miles
- Cracker Jacks Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 13 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Montagu Square Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 9 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-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 Park Infant School & Pre-School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
- How to apply: Apply for pre-16 school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
5 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
Will you get a place at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School?
For 2026 entry it had 60 first choices for 60 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
182 pupils
270 places
88 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the St Neots Town 1 Primary planning area (Cambridgeshire) will have 1,142 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
170
Total Pupils
84
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,538
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,658
Per pupil
£1201k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
132
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 Park Infant School & Pre-School
Questions parents ask about Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
What is Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School?
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School?
Classes at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School?
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School has around 170 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School: Football Fun Factory - St Neots (240m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School's term dates?
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-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 Park Infant School & Pre-School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 5 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 Park Infant School & Pre-School?
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School is at Almond Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DZ.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)