Priory School

State-Funded School

priory-school-portsmouth-south-east

South EastRegion

PortsmouthLocal Authority

Portsmouth SouthConstituency

PO4 0DLPostcode

5.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Priory School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Portsmouth, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,278 pupils. Priory School is part of Bohunt Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.89

Ethnicity

White

71%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,278

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

35%

England average

27%

First language not English

17%

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: Average
Total pupils: 1,278
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Bohunt Education Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
15 Jan 2023	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
11 Jan 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.