Priory School is a not applicable school in Whippingham, serving pupils aged 4 to 18. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Priory School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Beatrice Avenue, Whippingham, PO32 6LP
Website: www.prioryschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01983861222
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Isle of Wight
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Lloyd
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 118225

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 256
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 89

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
-0.22
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
55%
Local authority average
38%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
70%
Local authority average
36%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
56.4
Local authority average
39.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
5.3
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whippingham Primary School
Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP
- not rated 9 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queensgate Foundation Primary
Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA
- not rated 921 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
East Cowes Grange Primary School
Grange Road , PO32 6EA
- not rated 2,188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Millfield Avenue , PO32 6AS
2out of 4 2,794 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wootton Community Primary School
Wootton Bridge , PO33 4PT
3out of 4 2,917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Isle of Wight Studio School
Grange Road , PO32 6EA
- not rated 2,216 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Osborne Middle School
Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6PA
- not rated 1,033 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Somerton Middle School
Love Lane , PO31 7ES
- not rated 3,099 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory School
Beatrice Avenue , PO32 6LP
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.