Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy, Worksop

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~528m)Possible (~754m)Unlikely (~980m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kevin Houghton
Pupils:235 / 210 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01909478886
Address:Holles Street, Worksop, S80 2LJ
Trust:DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:142757
UKPRN:10056166
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell
Constituency:Bassetlaw
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress93%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development93%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+5ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 72% to 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Abbey Street (adj)
135m · 2 min walk
Lowtown Street (opp)
320m · 5 min walk
Priory (opp)
344m · 6 min walk
Victoria Road (adj)
347m · 6 min walk
Health Centre (adj)
358m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

235 pupils

210 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Worksop

Low pressure
New homes approved:974
Projected new pupils:244

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worksop

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
1 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 February 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.11766%

Overall absence

20.90395%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised4.26766%
Unauthorised1.85%
Persistent (10%+)20.90395%
Severe (50%+)1.12994%

Absence trend

4.27254%
18/19
5.10506%
20/21
6.96645%
21/22
5.83773%
22/23
6.39131%
23/24
6.11766%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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