Priory School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 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
- Portsmouth
- Unique reference
- 141175
- Address
- Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1247 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 66.3%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 7.4%
African 5.3%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
Other 3.6%
Indian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 39.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.88
Local authority average 3.49
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 8 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Priory School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 326
- 2nd preference
- 191
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 143 112 |
| Year 8 | 258 132 126 |
| Year 9 | 246 123 123 |
| Year 10 | 241 133 108 |
| Year 11 | 247 120 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 82.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 82.0% 73.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 3.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |