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Priory School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mount Road
 Bury St Edmunds
 Suffolk IP32 7BH
Telephone: 01284 761934

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 5-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Priory School
Trust: Eastern Education Group Trust
Sponsor: West Suffolk College

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Sharron White (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lawrence Chapman and Sharron White
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.11 / 43.75
Non-teaching Staff*: 66.39
Number of pupils: 241
Boarders: Yes (17 boys / 10 girls)
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.3
Sex: Mixed (61% boys / 39% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Bury St Edmunds
Electoral Ward: Moreton Hall
School Number: 9357000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th November 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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