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Priory Community School

North Somerset, BS22 6BPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
Progress 8
-0.13
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
338 1st-choice / 283 places
Ranking
#1,862
of 3,141 nationally

About Priory Community School

Priory Community School is a large, mixed 11-16 state secondary in North Somerset, led by headteacher Angelos Markoutsas. It sits eighth out of ten schools of its type in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of the LA’s Progress 8 rankings. The three highest-performing peers in the area are Nailsea School, Hans Price Academy, and Backwell School, all of which post stronger Progress 8 scores. With 1,485 pupils on a capacity of 1,500, the school is effectively full and oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 489 applications for 283 places, with 279 of those going to first-preference families. The school has no religious character and does not operate a sixth form. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, rated it Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That represents a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressQueensway, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 6BP
HeadteacherAngelos Markoutsas
Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
Number of Pupils1,485
Free School Meals (FSM)16.9%
School Capacity1,485 / 1,500 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Tennis CourtsScience LabsSports HallMusic RoomsSwimming PoolAstro Turf

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsCricketMartial ArtsCross CountryBasketballRugbyBadminton

Clubs & Activities

CodingOrchestraEco ClubBook ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Priory Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.