Priory School
Orchard Avenue, Slough, SL1 6HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Priory School is a primary school in Slough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 59 schools in Slough. It ranks 24th of 27 primary schools in Slough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 17 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Priory School is highly inclusive. Pupils feel nurtured and safe. A strong sense of community means that pupils trust adults to support them if they have a worry. 'Buddy' leaders help pupils make friends so they can join in with games at playtimes. Pupils of all ages play happily together, making the most of the outdoor spaces at breaktimes. The school is ambitious to ensure pupils flourish. While pupils try their best, not all achieve as well as they could. Leaders know this and are swiftly making rapid improvements to what pupils now learn across the curriculum. The school provides effective education for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who attend the Woodland and Orchard provision. Most staff are highly skilled in knowing how to meet the individual needs of pupils who access these provisions. They receive effective training to help them support pupils with complex needs. Most pupils behave very well because staff have high expectations and use consistent routines and strategies. Pupils typically pay close attention to their teachers. They enjoy learning because teachers make lessons interesting. A sharp focus on communication ensures that pupils know how to interact with each other and share their ideas.
What the school should improve
- Teachers do not always check how well that pupils understand concepts before moving on to new ideas. This means that some teachers do not adapt learning to address gaps in pupils' understanding. The school must ensure that all staff have the expertise that they need to routinely identify and close gaps in learning, so pupils know and remember more over time.
- Sometimes, teachers do not always make appropriate adjustments that enable pupils with SEND to access learning in mainstream provision. This means some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could. The school must ensure that staff have the training they need so they know how to implement strategies in the classroom that help pupils with SEND achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
83 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
591 pupils on roll, with places for 700
Schools near Priory School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Lent Rise School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Cippenham School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Lynch Hill School Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Foster
- Phone
- 01628600300
- Address
- Orchard Avenue, Slough, SL1 6HE
- Local authority
- Slough
- URN
- 110089
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.