Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

Bicknacre Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4ES

Requires Improvement

Inspected 7 June 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

142

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 142 / 210 (68%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.0%

Disadvantaged

2.1%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

12.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

11.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.51

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

4.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£46,399

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,052 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.79

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,610

Spend per pupil

£6,879

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.