Priory School is a secondary school in Southsea, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Priory School currently has around 1247 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 34.2% 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 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.3%).
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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DL |
| Website: | http://www.priorysouthsea.org |
| Telephone: | 02392819115 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Portsmouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stewart Vaughan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141175 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1247 |
| Number of Boys: | 651 |
| Number of Girls: | 596 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.30% | 827 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 92 |
| African | 5.30% | 66 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.90% | 49 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.60% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 35 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 28 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brambles Nursery School and Children's Centre Bramble Road , PO4 0DT | - not rated | 433 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penhale Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG | - not rated | 456 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG | 3out of 4 | 456 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Froddington Park Infant School Somers Road , PO5 4LS | - not rated | 461 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somersgrove Junior School Somers Road , PO5 4LS | - not rated | 461 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Park Primary School Somers Road , Southsea PO5 4LS | - not rated | 461 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory School (Specialist Sports College) Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory School Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Arundel Street , PO1 1RX | 4out of 4 | 829 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL | - not rated | 888 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Charter Academy Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL | - not rated | 888 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth College Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ | - not rated | 2,868 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH | - not rated | 3,150 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield School Mayfield Road , North End PO2 0RH | 1out of 4 | 3,227 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The North End Centre The Spinnaker Education Centre , Penhale Road PO1 5EF | - not rated | 544 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education Winston Churchill Avenue , PO1 2DJ | - not rated | 1,062 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's College Grove Road South , PO5 3QW | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Yago School Uk Limited West End House , St John's College PO5 3QW | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Madani Academy Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ | - not rated | 1,204 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.