Foundation school Secondary Open

The Priory School

Bedford Road, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG5 2UR

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2022). Last inspected 5 October 2022.

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1,242
Pupils
23.2%
Free school meals

About this school

The Priory School is a Foundation school serving secondary age pupils, located in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire. The school has 1,242 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2022). Last inspected 5 October 2022. The Headteacher is Matt Blayney. The school is administered by Hertfordshire local authority.

School details

Headteacher
Matt Blayney
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Gender
Mixed
URN
117499

Admissions

Applications for places at The Priory School are handled by the school or the local authority (Hertfordshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.05
Progress 8 · 2023-24
49%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
64%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.28
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
33%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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