Priory Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Priory Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Bedford. It ranks 44th of 52 primary schools in Bedford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

214 pupils on roll, with places for 206

Eligible for free school meals26.2%

26.2%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language82.7%

82.7%, 61.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.7%

10.7%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Priory Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Polam School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Livingstone Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Queen's Park Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Edith Cavell Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Westfield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Leap Community Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Joanne Travi
Phone: 01234261768
Website: prioryprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1JD
Local authority: Bedford
URN: 109436

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.