Priory Junior School
Community primary school in St Neots (Cambridgeshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Priory Junior School Welcome to our website. Through our website, we aim to provide information for parents, children, and the community. It cannot tell you everything about our school but it will hopefully encourage you to find out more. For prospective families, we encourage you to come and visit to get a real feel for our school.
Priory Junior School is situated in the thriving market town of St Neots. Our building is a unique design, and its shape forms our school logo. Be The Best You Can Be We are a happy, caring school and we seek to enable every child to be the very best they can be.
Our vision and values reflect this, with a continued focus on providing good pastoral care alongside the development of a long-lasting enthusiasm for learning. Mrs Emma Welch Headteacher Read more... Mrs Emma Welch Headteacher Welcome to Priory Junior School Welcome to our website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cross Country
- Football
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 110702
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Coe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Hardy Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Eleanor Nethaway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marcie Champion | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin Righetta | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucia Rosa Humphreys | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Alice Ingle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joy Thornhill-Brooks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Flint | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachel Susannah Coe | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Jane Welch | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Lloyd Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Igor Kondrashov Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Suzanne Mary Kirstie Buckley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record