The Priory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117499
- Address
- Bedford Road, SG5 2UR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1242 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 71.4%
Mixed 12.3%
Other White 4.3%
Other 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.27
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
The Priory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 342
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 96 81 |
| Year 8 | 210 102 108 |
| Year 9 | 197 110 87 |
| Year 10 | 203 115 88 |
| Year 11 | 194 111 83 |
| Year 12 | 126 50 76 |
| Year 13 | 135 56 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |