Priory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 114598
- Address
- Mountfield Road, BN7 2XN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1163 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.1%
White British 82.7%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 5.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.35
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 29 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Priory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 104
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 126 111 |
| Year 8 | 236 118 118 |
| Year 9 | 230 118 112 |
| Year 10 | 234 125 109 |
| Year 11 | 226 124 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 64.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Nearby schools
- Hamsey Community Primary SchoolGood
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Lewes Old Grammar SchoolNo rating (independent)
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
- Southover CofE Primary SchoolGood
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
- Western Road Community Primary SchoolGood