Priory Community School

Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS22 6BP

Good

Inspected 20 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

44.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,485

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,485 / 1,500 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.1%

Disadvantaged

5.6%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

7.4%

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)

44.2

Attainment 8

1,485 pupils

36.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

22.0%

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.

83.01

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

30.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.3 vs 2023/24

£48,533

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,696 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.97

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£6,560

Spend per pupil

£7,056

Income per pupil

57%

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.