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The Priory School

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY3 9EE

Ages 11–16 · 852 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

54.0

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.71 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 854.0
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
863

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

1.71 · Competitive

1st preferences

287

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
656
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill101%

852 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
852
Boys / girls
426 / 426
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
852 / 840 (101%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
111
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 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The 3-18 Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Knight

Location

Address
Longden Road
Postcode
SY3 9EE
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 852 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Secondary schools in Shrewsbury
7
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY3
13
Secondary in SY3
2
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Secondary in Shropshire LA
19

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 ShrewsburyNear SY3

  • Meole Brace School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 9DW · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Belvidere School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5RJ · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence12.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bettws Lifehouse

    Other independent special school

    Shropshire · SY3 9AH · Shropshire

    Ages 5–19

    • Att89.3
    • EM5+5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Radbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 6DZ · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Shrewsbury School

    Other independent school

    Shrewsbury · SY3 7BA · Shropshire

    Ages 12–18

    • Att833.0
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Shrewsbury High School

    Other independent school

    SY1 1TN · Shropshire

    Ages 4–20

    • Att858.5
    • EM5+68%

    0.8 miles away

  • St George's Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Knight
Telephone
01743284000
Website
http://priory.tpstrust.co.uk/

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