# The Priory Church of England Primary School

The Priory Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 198 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E113847. [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole](https://openindex.co.uk/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 198
- Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- URN: 113847

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
- Inspection: Report card, 19 May 2026
- Safeguarding: Met
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Not applicable
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at The Priory Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and 62% in England.
3% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 3% | 11% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Connie Rothman School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/connie-rothman-school-e148069): 270 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Twynham School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/twynham-school-e136649): 370 m. Secondary. Good (overall), May 2024. Attainment 8 of 48.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Futures Autism Unlimited](https://openindex.co.uk/school/futures-autism-unlimited-e150013): 480 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Christchurch Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christchurch-learning-centre-e134374): 700 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, June 2023
- [St Katharine's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-katharines-church-of-england-primary-school-e113841): 940 m. Primary. Outstanding (overall), June 2024. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Christchurch Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christchurch-infant-school-e150991): 1 km. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/113847)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/113847)

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-priory-church-of-england-primary-school-e113847