The Priory School

State-Funded School

the-priory-school-shropshire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

ShropshireLocal Authority

ShrewsburyConstituency

SY3 9EEPostcode

8.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Priory School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Shropshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 852 pupils. The Priory School is part of THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 52.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 55.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.72

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

852

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

13%

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: Least deprived
Total pupils: 852
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
14 Apr 2024	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
3 Jul 2013	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.