63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1046.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,485
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Somerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Priory Community School · Secondary · North Somerset
Part ofTHE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+2pp
63%61%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
38%36%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
44.2
-0.1
47.145.544.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
16%
+1pp
38%26%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
1046.2
-100.0
1146.21058.6971.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1046.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,485
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Local authority
North Somerset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 36% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 16% | 1046.2 | 24% | 1,485 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 36% | 44.3 | -0.13 | 15% | 1146.2 | 32% | 1,502 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 38% | 44.8 | +0.00 | 13% | 1070.3 | 27% | 1,513 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 36% | 47.1 | +0.00 | 13% | 983.0 | 28% | 1,480 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 33% | 44.0 | -0.13 | 38% | 971.0 | 43% | 1,330 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 38% | 43.7 | -0.18 | 37% | 885.4 | 46% | 1,266 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 33% | 44.6 | -0.17 | 50% | — | 61% | 1,259 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,485 | 18.3 | 12% | 6% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,502 | 18.8 | 12% | 5% | 18% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,513 | 18.8 | 10% | 4% | 18% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,480 | 18.6 | 10% | 3% | 18% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,426 | 17.6 | 11% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,330 | 20.0 | 11% | 2% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,266 | 20.8 | 11% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,259 | 20.1 | 12% | 1% | 23% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.