SCHOOL PROFILE

Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 142757
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 111.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 235 211 full-time · 24 part-time
Female pupils 132 56.2% of pupils
Male pupils 103 43.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

32.3%
7.5 pts above England
School 32.3%
Bassetlaw 24.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.3%
1.0 pts above England
School 21.3%
Bassetlaw 9.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bassetlaw 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
58.3%
137
Unclassified
15.3%
36
Any other White background
12.3%
29
African
3.8%
9
White and Black African
3.0%
7
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.7% 58 of 235 pupils
3.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.7%
Bassetlaw 15.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.4% 55 pupils
England 14.8% 8.6 pts above
EHC plans 1.3% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 30
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Specific learning difficulty 10
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

63.0% 2.6 pts above England
School 63.0%
Bassetlaw 57.0%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
Bassetlaw 71.8%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
Bassetlaw 68.0%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

77.0%

5.0 pts above England

School 77.0%
Bassetlaw 70.3%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.12%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.10 pts lower than England
School 6.12%
Bassetlaw 5.88%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.90%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.09 pts higher than England
School 20.90%
Bassetlaw 15.33%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.13%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.67 pts lower than England
School 1.13%
Bassetlaw 1.49%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

111.9% 23.7 pts above England
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
111.9%
Bassetlaw
91.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information