The Priory Church of England Primary School
Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX
198 pupils · 94% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 15 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 62% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.67 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 10 | 83 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 30 | 112 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 27 | 113 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 26 | 103 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 27 | 22 | 101 | 27 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 26 | 91 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 24 | 111 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 26 | 25 | 117 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Christchurch Infant School 1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Christchurch Junior School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Mudeford Community Infants' School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Somerford Primary School 1.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Mudeford Junior School 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.