The Priory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- 1231 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 71.5%
Mixed 12.5%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 2.4%
African 2%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 72 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
The Priory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 309
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 101 105 |
| Year 8 | 199 110 89 |
| Year 9 | 200 111 89 |
| Year 10 | 195 113 82 |
| Year 11 | 192 96 96 |
| Year 12 | 137 57 80 |
| Year 13 | 102 47 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 1.7% |