Priory School

Fawcett Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 0DL

Good

Inspected 22 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

44.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,247

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Portsmouth →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,247 / 1,250 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.0%

Disadvantaged

20%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

13.0%

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)

44.7

Attainment 8

1,247 pupils

43.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.4%

Overall absence

23.6%

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.

75.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

23.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

£49,220

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,063 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£8,087

Spend per pupil

£8,908

Income per pupil

61%

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.