Priory Community School

Secondary · North Somerset · BS22 6BP · URN 137300

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-02-20Cohort 1486Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 290

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 16 schools in North Somerset

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
44.2
North Somerset 36.89England 46.1
7.3 above the area average of 36.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
36.2%
North Somerset 33.1%England 45.9%
3.1 percentage points above the area average of 33.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
63.1%
North Somerset 49.6%
13.6 percentage points above the area average of 49.6
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.61
North Somerset 3.15England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
6.9%
North Somerset 9.4%England 17.6%
2.5 percentage points below the area average of 9.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
16.2%
North Somerset 19.3%
3.1 percentage points below the area average of 19.3
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.6%
North Somerset 27.9%
9.3 percentage points below the area average of 27.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
290
North Somerset 158
132.5 above the area average of 157.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against North Somerset	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	44.2 North Somerset 36.89England 46.1	7.3 above the area average of 36.9	1.9 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	36.2% North Somerset 33.1%England 45.9%	3.1 percentage points above the area average of 33.1	9.7 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	63.1% North Somerset 49.6%	13.6 percentage points above the area average of 49.6	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.61 North Somerset 3.15England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.2	0.5 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	6.9% North Somerset 9.4%England 17.6%	2.5 percentage points below the area average of 9.4	10.7 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	16.2% North Somerset 19.3%	3.1 percentage points below the area average of 19.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.6% North Somerset 27.9%	9.3 percentage points below the area average of 27.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	290 North Somerset 158	132.5 above the area average of 157.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

North Somerset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 5.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 6.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Priory Community School Good at its inspection on 20/02/2024.
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