Priory Primary School

Primary · Dudley · DY1 4AQ · URN 145305

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-15Cohort 547

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 84

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 78 schools in Dudley

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
43%
Dudley 61.2%England 61%
18.2 percentage points below the area average of 61.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Dudley 7.4%England 8%
7.4 percentage points below the area average of 7.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
101
Dudley 105.04England 105
4 below the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
99
Dudley 104.03England 105
5 below the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
99
Dudley 104.99England 105
6 below the area average of 105
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
11%
Dudley 27.6%England 32%
16.6 percentage points below the area average of 27.6
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
58%
Dudley 74.2%
16.2 percentage points below the area average of 74.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
51%
Dudley 72%
21 percentage points below the area average of 72
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
58%
Dudley 73.3%
15.2 percentage points below the area average of 73.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
84
Dudley 49
35.5 above the area average of 48.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Dudley	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	43% Dudley 61.2%England 61%	18.2 percentage points below the area average of 61.2	18 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Dudley 7.4%England 8%	7.4 percentage points below the area average of 7.4	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	101 Dudley 105.04England 105	4 below the area average of 105	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	99 Dudley 104.03England 105	5 below the area average of 104	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	99 Dudley 104.99England 105	6 below the area average of 105	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	11% Dudley 27.6%England 32%	16.6 percentage points below the area average of 27.6	21 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	58% Dudley 74.2%	16.2 percentage points below the area average of 74.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	51% Dudley 72%	21 percentage points below the area average of 72	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	58% Dudley 73.3%	15.2 percentage points below the area average of 73.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	84 Dudley 49	35.5 above the area average of 48.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Dudley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 23.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 46.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 11% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 43% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 79% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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