Priory School is a state-funded secondary school in Portsmouth, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,278 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,250.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (22 Nov 2022). The published Attainment 8 score was 44.7 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 320 first-preference applications and 264 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 22 Nov 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 15 Jan 2023.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Portsmouth |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 264 |
| First-preference applications | 320 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 751 |
| First-preference offers | 246 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 44.7 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 67.4% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 43.8% |
| EBacc entry | 29.8% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 21.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 16.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.89 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 0.8% |
| Sixth-form college | 4.5% |
| Further education college | 82.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8% |
| Employment | 1.2% |
| Not sustained | 7% |
| Unknown | 1.6% |
Cohort: 244 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 91.4%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
18.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.27% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.09% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 65.3% |
| White other | 6.1% |
| Mixed | 8.6% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Other | 2.9% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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