The Priory CofE School
Queens Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lesley Steward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 102672
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085408059
About this school
The Priory CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 171 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Priory CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 30 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 70% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Priory CofE School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Priory CofE School compares
The Priory CofE School ranked 24th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.3% | 32.9% | 171 | — |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 75% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 426 | 0.2 miles |
| Garfield Primary School | 74% | 5% | 34.4% | 306 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 427 | 0.6 miles |
| Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 7.3% | 467 | 0.6 miles |
| Pelham Primary School | 76% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 392 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 January 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report20 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.91%
- English as an additional language
- 33.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Garfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wimbledon
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wimbledon
-
Pelham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
The Priory CofE School ranks 581st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Priory CofE School teach?
- The Priory CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Priory CofE School?
- The headteacher of The Priory CofE School is Mrs Lesley Steward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Priory CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Priory CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Priory CofE School?
- The Priory CofE School has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Priory CofE School full?
- The Priory CofE School has capacity for 240 pupils and 171 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Priory CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. The Priory CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does The Priory CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Priory CofE School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does The Priory CofE School have?
- The schools register lists The Priory CofE School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Priory CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Priory CofE School compare with other schools in Merton?
- The Priory CofE School ranked 24th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Priory CofE School's absence rate?
- The Priory CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Priory CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Priory CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.