Priory Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Priory Primary School
Address: Greyfriars
Town/City: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: MK40 1JD
Telephone Number: 01234 261768
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Foundation school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Trust: The Leap Community Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Juliet Fraser
Capacity: 206
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 214 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.2%

Location and administration

URN: 109436
DfE Number: 822/2013
UKPRN: 10077510
UPRN: 100081206718
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Bedford (E06000055)
Constituency: Bedford (E14001084)
Electoral Ward: Greyfriars (E05014501)

Easting & Northing: 504470E, 249933N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 8' 18.46" N 0° 28' 29.3" W
Plus Code: 9C4X4GQG+93

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Polam School (0.3km)
  2. Livingstone Primary School (0.6km)
  3. Bedford College (0.7km)
  4. Bedford Free School (0.8km)
  5. Bedford School (0.9km)
  6. Queen's Park Academy (1.1km)
  7. Bedford Girls' School (1.1km)
  8. Edith Cavell Primary School (1.1km)
  9. Bedford Modern School (1.2km)
  10. Westfield Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Governors

  • Mrs Karen Kaur Bansal - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2028.
  • Shanelle Coulson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Ben Foley - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 13 October 2027.
  • Mrs Juliet Fraser - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Dr Srinivasan Munisamy - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2026.
  • Dr Sadia Saleem Rao - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2026.
  • Carolyn Stebbings - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.
  • Carolyn Stebbings - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Rev Roger Stokes - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2027.
  • Jo Travi - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Natasha Wilde - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 May 2029.
  • Zohra Zaman - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.