Priory CofE Academy
Jubilee Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Cunliffe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 487
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 150003
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782233585
About this school
Priory CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 443 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2019, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Priory CofE Primary School (URN 132240).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Priory CofE 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 | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 423 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Priory CofE Academy compares
Priory CofE Academy ranked 24th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.5% | 18.4% | 443 | — |
| St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 327 | 0.6 miles |
| Ash Green Primary Academy | 63% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 460 | 0.7 miles |
| Oakhill Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 41.6% | 452 | 1.0 miles |
| The Meadows Primary Academy | 70% | 5.1% | 43.5% | 379 | 1.6 miles |
| Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 228 | 1.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.37%
- English as an additional language
- 12.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 5.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Ash Green Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Oakhill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
The Meadows Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Priory CofE Academy ranks 44th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Priory CofE Academy teach?
- Priory CofE Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Priory CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of Priory CofE Academy is Mrs Jennifer Cunliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Priory CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Priory CofE 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 big is Priory CofE Academy?
- Priory CofE Academy has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Priory CofE Academy full?
- Priory CofE Academy has capacity for 487 pupils and 443 on roll (91%), 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 Priory CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Priory CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Priory CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Priory CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Priory CofE Academy?
- Priory CofE Academy is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Priory CofE Academy have?
- The schools register lists Priory CofE Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Priory CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2023/24 and 67% 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 CofE Academy rank locally?
- Priory CofE Academy ranked 24th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Priory CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Priory CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Priory CofE 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 10 July 2026.