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The Priors School

Stratford-on-Avon, CV47 7RRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2644 of 13,686 nationally

About The Priors School

The Priors School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, and it is significantly oversubscribed. With 101 pupils on roll against a capacity of just 70, the school is clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 45 applications for 13 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.46, and 21 of those applications were first preferences. Just 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is notably lower than the national average and suggests a relatively affluent catchment. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Ricky Emms. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating. The previous graded inspection in 2015 also awarded Good across the board, with early years provision rated Good and leadership and management also Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSchool Lane, Southam, Stratford-on-Avon, CV47 7RR
HeadteacherRicky Emms
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)5.9%
School Capacity101 / 70 (144% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolLibrarySensory RoomICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballTennisSwimmingCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Priors School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.