The Priors School
School Lane, Priors Marston, Southam, CV47 7RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ricky Emms
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 137488
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01327260527
About this school
The Priors School is a primary academy in Southam. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 75% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 100% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 83% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Priors 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Priors School compares
The Priors School ranked 14th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4% | 6.4% | 102 | — |
| St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | 48% | 4% | 13.1% | 199 | 2.6 miles |
| Boddington Church of England Primary Academy | — | 3.7% | 0% | 52 | 2.7 miles |
| Byfield School | 67% | 5% | 23.5% | 108 | 3.2 miles |
| Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 108 | 4.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls | 29% | 8% | 24.6% | 81 | 4.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.41%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Southam
-
Boddington Church of England Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Byfield School3.2 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Daventry
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls4.2 miles
Primary · Daventry
Other schools in Southam
The Priors School ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Southam.
- Bishops Itchington Primary School Primary
- Long Itchington CofE Academy Primary
- Southam Primary School Primary
- Southam St James CofE Academy Primary
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam Primary
- Stockton Primary School Primary
- Temple Herdewyke Primary School Primary
- The Dassett CofE Primary School Primary
- Southam College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Priors School teach?
- The Priors School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Southam.
- Who is the headteacher of The Priors School?
- The headteacher of The Priors School is Mr Ricky Emms, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Priors School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Priors 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 big is The Priors School?
- The Priors School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Priors School full?
- The Priors School has capacity for 70 pupils and 102 on roll (146%), so it is at or above 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 Priors School a faith school?
- No. The Priors School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Priors School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Priors School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Priors School?
- The Priors School is part of THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Priors School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 82% 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 Priors School rank locally?
- The Priors School ranked 14th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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 Priors School's absence rate?
- The Priors School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Priors School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Priors 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 1 July 2026.