Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
Holles Street, Worksop, S80 2LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Houghton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 142757
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909478886
About this school
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 59% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 72% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 72% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| 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 Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy compares
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy ranked 140th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.1% | 33% | 235 | — |
| Sparken Hill Academy | 62% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 556 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 32.6% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 23.4% | 345 | 0.8 miles |
| Redlands Primary and Nursery School | 43% | 5% | 30.1% | 374 | 0.9 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)
- 32.99%
- English as an additional language
- 20.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sparken Hill Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
St Anne's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Redlands Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy ranks 12th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Kevin Houghton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy?
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 235 on roll (112%), 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 Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy is part of DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy ranked 140th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.