The Priory CofE School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Priory CofE School is a primary school in Merton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 72 schools in Merton. It ranks 30th of 42 primary schools in Merton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 5 March 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 10 January 2023

Pupils in this school are kind and considerate. They are kept safe because teachers always help and support them. Pupils know that if they have any worries staff will listen to them. Pupils behave well in lessons and when moving around the school. This is because leaders have high expectations of them. Lessons are not disrupted by poor behaviour. Incidents of bullying are rare. If bullying does occur, it is dealt with quickly. Leaders and teachers encourage pupils to do their best. Pupils focus well in lessons and are enthusiastic about their learning. Pupils are given positions of responsibility and enjoy carrying out their roles. For example, pupils are voted for by their peers to be faith leaders and members of the school council. Pupils understand that these are examples of democracy and that voting means that everyone has a voice in decision-making. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about the range of after-school clubs they attend, from basketball and coding to drama. These are well attended. Pupils develop an understanding of how they can support global issues. For example, they take pride in speaking about raising money to purchase solar panels for a school in Uganda.

What the school should improve

  • In some foundation subjects, the expectation of what pupils will learn is not precisely or clearly set out. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects. Leaders need to ensure that they have identified exactly which key bits of knowledge pupils will learn in each unit of work so that pupils achieve well in all subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

171 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.6%

31.6%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Priory CofE School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding75% met the expected standard
Garfield Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard
Willington School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good75% met the expected standard
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding78% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Izzy Rickards
Address
Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8LX
Local authority
Merton
URN
102672

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.