Priory Primary School, Dudley

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~515m)Possible (~736m)Unlikely (~957m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Executive Headteacher - Kelvin Daley, Head of School - James Griffiths
Pupils:547 / 760 capacity
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384816845
Address:Limes Road, Priory Estate, Dudley, DY1 4AQ
Trust:HALES VALLEY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:145305
UKPRN:10066041
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dudley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

46.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress75%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved50%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development58%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-6ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 68% to 58%. Maths has declined from 64% to 58%. Writing has declined from 68% to 51%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

26.4

KS2

20

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
1.2km · 20 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

547 pupils

760 capacity

213 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dudley

High pressure
New homes approved:1,519
Projected new pupils:380

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dudley

Admissions Demand - Dudley

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,978

Applications

3,365

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
10 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 November 2016
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.22607%

Overall absence

28.26087%

Persistent absence

460

Enrolments

Authorised5.05521%
Unauthorised3.17087%
Persistent (10%+)28.26087%
Severe (50%+)1.52174%

Absence trend

5.45622%
18/19
4.92627%
20/21
8.24919%
21/22
9.36607%
22/23
8.48091%
23/24
8.22607%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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