160 Bronte Avenue, Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK4 3GE
10 reasons to choose Priory Rise School
Top line
Priory Rise School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Milton Keynes and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Priory Rise School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of 5 Dimensions Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Milton Keynes LEA.
Average class size
Priory Rise School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Priory Rise School ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools.
The Priory Rise School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Priory Rise School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Priory Rise School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes Preparatory School (1.8 miles); Thornton College, Preparatory (6.2 miles); Swanbourne House School (6.7 miles).
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Bletchley (2.2 miles); Drayton Park School (3.2 miles); The Premier Academy (3.2 miles).
Thornton College (6.2 miles); The Webber Independent School (6.8 miles); Akeley Wood Senior School (11.1 miles).
Denbigh School (2.9 miles); Oakgrove School (5.5 miles); Royal Latin School (9.8 miles).