Located in Weston-Super-Mare, Priory Community School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Priory Community School currently has around 1485 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 11% who stay in school sixth forms and 78% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
| Website: | www.pcsa.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01934511411 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Angelos Markoutsas |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137300 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1485 |
| Number of Boys: | 732 |
| Number of Girls: | 753 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.30% | 1281 |
| Other White | 5.70% | 85 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 20 |
| African | 1.10% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becket Primary School Tavistock Road , Worle BS22 6DH | 2out of 4 | 556 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Becket Primary School Tavistock Road , Worle BS22 6DH | - not rated | 556 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Georges Church School Pastures Avenue , St Georges BS22 7SA | - not rated | 734 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Georges VA Church Primary School Pastures Avenue , St Georges BS22 7SA | - not rated | 734 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Batch Community Primary School Rawlins Avenue , Worle BS22 7FN | - not rated | 965 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Community School Queensway , St George's BS22 6BP | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX | - not rated | 1,870 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX | 2out of 4 | 1,870 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodspring School Ebdon Lane , Wick St Lawrence BS22 7YA | - not rated | 1,278 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX | - not rated | 1,496 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Larch Centre Baytree Road , BS22 8HG | - not rated | 2,743 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.