Priory Community School

State-Funded School

priory-community-school-north-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

North SomersetLocal Authority

Weston-Super-MareConstituency

BS22 6BPPostcode

3.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Priory Community School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in North Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,486 pupils. Priory Community School is part of The Priory Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.61

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,486

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,486
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Priory Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Mar 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
12 Dec 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.