Priory Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Bedford
Priory Primary School is a primary school in Bedford for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Bedford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1JD
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bedford
- Pupils on roll
- 214 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Staff know and respect pupils at Priory Primary School.”
- “Pupils feel welcome when they arrive at different times in the school year.”
- “The school celebrates the diversity in its community.”
To improve
- “However, the most recent published outcomes do not currently reflect the quality of education at this school.”
- “While this is the case, pupils who join the school at different times of the school year often do not reach the expected levels of attainment at the end of key stage 2.”
- “In contrast, pupils’ writing skills are not as well developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Bedford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bedford.
- Livingstone Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen's Park Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Edith Cavell Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westfield Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Ouse Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cauldwell School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shackleton Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published