Priory Primary School
Foundation school in Bedford, Bedford.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 214 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 206 |
| Free school meals | 26.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | The Leap Community Trust |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Address | Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.prioryprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01234261768 |
| URN | 109436 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 16 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Livingstone Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Queen's Park Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Edith Cavell Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Westfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Great Ouse Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Cauldwell School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Castle Newnham School (all-through school, about 1.5 km)
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