Suffolk
Priory School
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.55
- Progress 8
- [-2.04, -1.05]
- Confidence interval
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 31 | 0.1 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 38 | 0.9 | -1.55 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 28 | 0.2 | -1.56 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 43 | 0.0 | -1.89 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137433 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sharron White |
| Trust | EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP32 7BH |
| Pupils | 224 |
| FSM eligible | 48.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BH
https://easterneducationgroup.ac.uk/send/priory-school/1284761934| DfE number | 7000 |
| UKPRN | 10035159 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |