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Priory Community School

Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 6BP

Ages 11–16 · 1,486 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,552

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

347

Places offered

284

1st-preference offers

282

Total preferences (any rank)
515
Preferred offers (top 3)
284
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,486 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,486
Boys / girls
751 / 735
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,486 / 1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
275
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Angelos Markoutsas

Location

Address
Queensway
Postcode
BS22 6BP
Town
Weston-Super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, 1,486 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
35
Secondary schools in Weston-Super-Mare
5
Academies among open schools in Weston-Super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS22
13
Secondary in BS22
2
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Secondary in North Somerset LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Weston-Super-MareNear BS22

  • Worle Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 8XX · North Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence12.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Winterstoke Hundred Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 8EE · North Somerset

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.3%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.10

    1.9 miles away

  • Hans Price Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS23 3QP · North Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.9%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Angelos Markoutsas
Telephone
01934511411
Website
www.pcsa.org.uk

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