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The Priory Church of England Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 1HXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
10 1st-choice / 15 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3172 of 13,686 nationally

About The Priory Church of England Primary School

The Priory Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 198 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (2 Feb 2022). 62% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 10 first-preference applications and 15 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWick Lane, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 1HX
HeadteacherMr Simon Croutear
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)6.1%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: prioryschool.dorset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Priory Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.