Priory School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Slough for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 90 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–11
- 591 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 90 places, 90 pupils
- Pupils
- 591
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Foster (Headteacher)
- Council
- Slough
- School reference (URN)
- 110089
Needs its base supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Slough (9)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Slough (8)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Slough (2)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Slough (5)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Slough (6)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Slough (5)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Slough (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Slough (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Slough council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Orchard Avenue, Slough, SL1 6HE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Haybrook College Alternative provision · Ages 11–19 0.3 miles
- Eton Dorney Independent Therapeutic School Independent · Ages 8–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 miles
- The Westgate School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 1.4 miles
By need in Slough: Autism (10) · Speech and language (9) · SEMH (7) · Moderate learning (6) · Hearing (6) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Priory School
How do I get a place in Priory School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Priory School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Priory School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Priory School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Priory School?
Orchard Avenue, Slough, SL1 6HE, in Slough.
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