Priory Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Neots, East of England PE19 1TF · Cambridgeshire
#1669 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#13907 of 15,697 nationally
About Priory Junior School
Priory Junior School is a local authority primary located in St Neots, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 280 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1669th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 280; capacity filled 103.7%.
There are 19 schools in St Neots; Priory Junior School ranks 17th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)45%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- 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%)27.5%
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 Priory Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 280
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 45%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Priory Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Longsands Academy
St Neots · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,412 students · 0 m away
The Round House Primary Academy
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
401 students · 578 m away
Wintringham Primary Academy
St. Neots · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
357 students · 598 m away
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
St Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
170 students · 601 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
68 students · 890 m away
Winhills Primary Academy
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.3 km away
Eynesbury CofE C Primary School
St Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.5 km away
Little Paxton Primary School
St. Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
292 students · 1.7 km away
Crosshall Infant School
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
287 students · 2.1 km away
Crosshall Junior School
St Neots · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
346 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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279 students
West Earlham Infant and Nursery School
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281 students
Ranelagh Primary School
Ipswich · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
281 students
Beaudesert Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
278 students
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Lakenheath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
282 students
Caddington Village School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
277 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Priory Junior School a good school?
Priory Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 20.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1669 of 1,872 in East of England. 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 Priory Junior School rank in East of England?
Priory Junior School ranks #1669 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #13907 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Priory Junior School?
Priory Junior School had 280 students in 2025.
Is Priory Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Priory Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Priory Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Priory Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.