Priory School

Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

0.1

Attainment 8

5–19

Ages

224

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 5–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 224 / 204 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

52.9%

Disadvantaged

2.7%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

30.9%

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.

30.36

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

7.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

44.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +11.1 vs 2023/24

£50,286

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↓ −£489 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

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.

£20,656

Spend per pupil

£29,098

Income per pupil

46%

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.