Priory Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138181
- Address
- Priory Academy, Britain Street, LU5 4JA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 791 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 15%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 67.3%
Mixed 9.5%
Other White 6.6%
Other 4.3%
African 2.9%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 96 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 94 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| French | GCSE | 37 |
| Geography | GCSE | 47 |
| History | GCSE | 47 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 6 | 120 62 58 |
| Year 7 | 121 59 62 |
| Year 8 | 120 56 64 |
| Year 9 | 112 64 48 |
| Year 10 | 104 56 48 |
| Year 11 | 94 52 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 48.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 2.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |