The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG16 3GT · Nottinghamshire
#800 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#9467 of 15,697 nationally
About The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 192 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 800th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 192; capacity filled 91.4%.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 165th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)50%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 50%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Florence Nightingale Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
321 students · 179 m away
Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
386 students · 736 m away
Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 748 m away
Springbank Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 987 m away
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
867 students · 1.4 km away
Gilthill Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.8 km away
Hollywell Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
208 students · 2.4 km away
Cotmanhay Junior School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
273 students · 2.5 km away
Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
229 students · 2.5 km away
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Badby School
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192 students
Kilsby Church of England Primary School
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192 students
Tollerton Primary School
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192 students
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
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Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #800 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #800 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #9467 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy had 192 students in 2025.
Is The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.