HEADTEACHER'S WELCOME

Welcome to The Priory Church of England Primary School

Welcome to The Priory Church of England Primary School, which sits at the heart of Wimbledon town centre. We are a 1-form entry Church of England School where every child is known, loved and special. We are proud of our close links with Holy Trinity Church and our partnership with Holy Trinity C of E Primary School.

At The Priory, through our deeply Christian, theologically-rooted vision, we want all of our pupils to flourish and mature into responsible, resilient, caring, healthy, curious and independent citizens, with a lifelong love of learning.

We have high expectations of our children’s achievements, and through excellent teaching, we provide them with focused challenges that advance their learning opportunities. We want learning to be exciting, fun and engaging.

We deliver an inspiring and rich curriculum, which enables our pupils to gain knowledge and skills for life. A specialist music teacher teaches music and Forest School is part of our Early Years curriculum, making the most of our extensive grounds and facilities.

We take full advantage of what Wimbledon and London have to offer in bringing learning to life with regular visits to museums galleries and other places of interest.

Our commitment to physical education is recognised by our Gold Sports Award. We are a Gold OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) school, offering creative and active play opportunities.

We seek to be outward looking so that we can have a positive impact on our community, locally, nationally and internationally.

We hope that you will find all of the information that you will need to help you here. If you require any further information, or would like to arrange a tour of the school, please contact the school office on 020 8540 8059 or email exechead@thepriory.merton.sch.uk

Mrs Izzy Rickards

Executive Headteacher

…a welcoming, harmonious and caring atmosphere and a secure culture of high expectations among the staff. Pupils, including in the early years, are confident and resilient, and are able to manage their feelings well. Staff ensure that positive partnerships help parents and carers to support their child’s learning.

All staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour. Therefore, learning is not interrupted by poor behaviour. Pupils, including in the early years, are confident and resilient, and are able to manage their feelings well. Staff ensure that positive partnerships help parents and carers to support their child’s learning. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified quickly. They are given support so they can access all subjects alongside their peers

- Ofsted 

Pupils described their school as a friendly and welcoming place. They said that they feel safe and well cared for. Pupils in this school are kind and considerate. They are kept safe because teachers always help and support them. Pupils know that if they have any worries staff will listen to them.

 

Leaders have established a curriculum which is ambitious and set out in a logical order. They have considered what they want pupils to know to be ready for the next stage of their learning.

- Ofsted 

…a welcoming and vibrant place which clearly celebrates its embedded Christian foundation whilst being inclusive of those with different backgrounds and beliefs.

- Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report December 2016