The Priory Primary School, Tadley

In its own words: "The Priory is a unique school. It is beautifully situated and our children are a pleasure to be with. There are many aspects of the school which, combined together, make the school what it is today. Firstly, of course, there are the children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance, choir and gardening.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at The Priory Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put The Priory Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Priory Primary School are Tadley Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 50% reading, 43% maths); Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); Bishopswood Junior School (2.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 66% maths); and Bishopswood Infant School (2.2 miles, Good).

The Priory Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The Priory Primary School is one of 13 schools run by South Farnham Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 95% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

61 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Priory Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The Priory Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bramley (Hants) Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Priory Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, The Priory Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.