Priory School, Bury St Edmunds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 12 years agoOverall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
49.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
118%
Over capacity
241 pupils
204 capacity
37 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bury St Edmunds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury St Edmunds
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,496
Applications
7,401
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(2)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.63458%
Overall absence
30.95238%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Priory School
Sebert Wood Community Primary School
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Abbots Green Primary Academy
Hardwick Primary School
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery
Tollgate Primary School
South Lee School
Howard Community Academy
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