The Priory School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Longden Road, SY3 9EE |
| School Website | priory.tpstrust.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1743284000 |
| URN | 138216 |
School Census
| Total | 849 |
| Girls/Boys | 420/429 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.5%/50.5% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 4.8% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 87 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/11/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 07/11/2023 | Good |
| 13/06/2013 | Outstanding |
| 10/02/2009 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 07/11/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 13/06/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 10/02/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59.30% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 80.80% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.30% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 |
| Progress 8 | 0.38 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | 37% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 |
| Progress 8 | 0.37 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.74 |
| Progress 8 | -0.05 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.71% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 656 |
| As first preference | 287 |
| As second preference | 250 |
| As third preference | 119 |
| Total Offers Made | 168 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 168 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.57% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 723 |
| As first preference | 272 |
| As second preference | 318 |
| As third preference | 133 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 173 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.57% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 621 |
| As first preference | 257 |
| As second preference | 239 |
| As third preference | 125 |
| Total Offers Made | 167 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 164 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 553 |
| As first preference | 226 |
| As second preference | 222 |
| As third preference | 104 |
| Total Offers Made | 165 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 165 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 560 |
| As first preference | 220 |
| As second preference | 213 |
| As third preference | 126 |
| Total Offers Made | 165 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 161 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.43% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 581 |
| As first preference | 229 |
| As second preference | 232 |
| As third preference | 119 |
| Total Offers Made | 163 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 160 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.49% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 551 |
| As first preference | 238 |
| As second preference | 211 |
| As third preference | 102 |
| Total Offers Made | 162 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 160 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.29% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 505 |
| As first preference | 211 |
| As second preference | 198 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 165 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 163 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.42% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 464 |
| As first preference | 228 |
| As second preference | 158 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 166 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 161 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 415 |
| As first preference | 188 |
| As second preference | 165 |
| As third preference | 62 |
| Total Offers Made | 162 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 161 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 402 |
| As first preference | 193 |
| As second preference | 165 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 162 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 158 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 86% |
| no | 14% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 61% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 35% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 4% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 83% |
| no | 17% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
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