Priory Primary School
Limes Road, Priory Estate, Dudley, DY1 4AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Priory Primary School is a primary school in Dudley for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 21st of 22 primary schools in Dudley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 14 November 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Priory Primary School is a happy school, which serves a richly diverse community. There are warm, nurturing and respectful relationships between staff and pupils. New pupils, whenever they join the school, quickly make friends. Staff work hard to get to know their pupils and offer the right support at the right time. All pupils, including the youngest ones, behave well in and out of lessons. Pupils know and follow the school rules of 'Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe'. Over the last few years, the school has worked hard to raise standards. As a result, standards have improved significantly in English and mathematics. Outcomes are also improving for children in the early years. The school offers a large number of personal development opportunities for pupils. For example, 'Prioryfest', the school's summer music festival, is now a highlight of the school year for both parents and carers, and pupils. There is also a growing number of popular after-school clubs.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not consistently well taught in some non-core subjects. Gaps in pupil knowledge are not always identified. This means that pupils do not learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that staff use assessment effectively in all subjects to identify and then address gaps so that pupils can effectively learn all of the curriculum.
- The school does not always share new policies and procedures effectively with parents. This means that some parents are not always clear what is happening in school for their child. The school should continue to improve its communications with parents so that they are fully informed about what is happening in school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
84 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
547 pupils on roll, with places for 760
Schools near Priory Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrens Nest Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 67% met the expected standard |
| Jesson's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 42% met the expected standard |
| Foxyards Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Milking Bank Primary School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HALES VALLEY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Executive Headteacher - Kelvin Daley, Head of School - James Griffiths
- Phone
- 01384816845
- Address
- Limes Road, Priory Estate, Dudley, DY1 4AQ
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 145305
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.