Priory Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Strong standard

Priory Road, Hull, HU5 5RUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Priory Primary School is a primary school in Hull for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 102 schools in Kingston upon Hull. It ranks 11th of 84 primary schools in Hull. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 May 2026

Priory Primary is a school that pupils, staff and parents are proud to belong to. Pupils are rarely absent from school because they enjoy learning there. Each day starts with a smile, as staff greet pupils at the door. The school's high expectations are well understood, and all pupils play their part in living up to them. Pupils focus on their learning from the moment they enter the classrooms. They enjoy the challenges that teachers set. This is due to the varied learning opportunities pupils are given, which engage and interest them. This is a kind school where respect is shown to everyone. Pupils show high levels of consideration for each other and adults. They conduct themselves well as they move around school, holding doors open for each other. Bullying is extremely rare, but if it occurs, pupils are confident that it will be dealt with quickly. Pupils feel safe there. Every corner of this school is dedicated to learning. As well as the main classrooms, additional spaces have been created to enable pupils to focus on their learning in smaller groups. Pupils in these groups, such as Forest, Meadow or Orchard, work on activities that are tailored to match each individual pupils' needs. This focus on inclusion and ensuring that learning is carefully matched to individual pupils’ needs is a strength of the school. It ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, or with other barriers to learning, experience success. All staff know pupils and families well. Every pupil is seen and valued as an individual. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about the many clubs and activities they take part in. Pupils show a mature understanding of the importance of caring for others and taking responsibility for their own actions. This makes the school a happy, caring place for pupils to learn.

What the school should improve

  • Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to extend the positive work they have started to quality assure the systems and practices that are supporting the school to strive for exceptional outcomes for all pupils.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths26%

26%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

408 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.5%

10.5%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Priory Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Appleton Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard67% met the expected standard
Wold Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Ainthorpe Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Bricknell Primary School0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding87% met the expected standard
Croxby Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Strong standard78% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Alyson Thompson
Address
Priory Road, Hull, HU5 5RU
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull
URN
140290

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.