The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy

About The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy

The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Nottinghamshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Catholic religious character. Around 195 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 2.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.