Priory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 1154 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.4%
White British 83%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 5.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 43.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.84
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
Admissions
Priory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 138
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 118 120 |
| Year 8 | 230 116 114 |
| Year 9 | 229 123 106 |
| Year 10 | 226 124 102 |
| Year 11 | 231 123 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 85.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 16.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 66.0% 30.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
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