Priory Primary School
Priory Road, Hull, HU5 5RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alyson Thompson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 140290
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01482509631
About this school
Priory Primary School is a primary academy in Hull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Priory Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 56 | 59 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 66% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 8% | 26% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 71% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 78% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Priory Primary 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 | Kingston upon Hull, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 61.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 433 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Priory Primary School compares
Priory Primary School ranked 31st of 70 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.7% | 26.6% | 408 | — |
| Appleton Primary School | 67% | 7.2% | 34.4% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| Wold Academy | 75% | 6% | 25.9% | 387 | 0.6 miles |
| Ainthorpe Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 36.5% | 295 | 0.6 miles |
| Bricknell Primary School | 87% | 4.6% | 9.4% | 678 | 0.8 miles |
| Croxby Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 23.5% | 367 | 0.8 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)
- 26.63%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Appleton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hull
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Wold Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hull
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Ainthorpe Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hull
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Bricknell Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hull
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Croxby Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hull
Other schools in Hull
Priory Primary School ranks 33rd of the 85 ranked primary schools in Hull.
- Acre Heads Primary School Primary
- Adelaide Primary School Primary
- Ainthorpe Primary School Primary
- Aldbrough Primary School Primary
- Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Anlaby Primary School Primary
- Appleton Primary School Primary
- Bellfield Primary School Primary
- Biggin Hill Primary School Primary
- Bilton Community Primary School Primary
- Bricknell Primary School Primary
- Broadacre Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Priory Primary School teach?
- Priory Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hull.
- Who is the headteacher of Priory Primary School?
- The headteacher of Priory Primary School is Mrs Alyson Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Priory Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Priory Primary 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 Priory Primary School?
- Priory Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Priory Primary School full?
- Priory Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Priory Primary School a faith school?
- No. Priory Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Priory Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Priory Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Priory Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Priory Primary School is part of THRIVE CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Priory Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Priory Primary School compare with other schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of?
- Priory Primary School ranked 31st of 70 primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Priory Primary School's absence rate?
- Priory Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Priory Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Priory Primary 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.