Priory School

Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,163

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,163 / 1,160 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

24.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.4

Attainment 8

1,163 pupils

52.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.1%

Overall absence

32.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

74.32

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

22.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

£52,221

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,297 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,949

Spend per pupil

£7,761

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.