The Priory Primary School

Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 0JG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

445

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 445 / 450 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

50.8%

Disadvantaged

19.1%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

19.8%

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)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

11.3%

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.

23.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

22.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£45,328

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,457 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 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.

£7,486

Spend per pupil

£7,777

Income per pupil

42%

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.