69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
979.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,163
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Priory School · Secondary · East Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-7pp
80%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-12pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
46.4
-6.9
55.651.046.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.4
EBacc entry
64%
-11pp
82%73%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
979.8
-193.7
1180.11080.0979.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 979.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,163
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN
Local authority
East Sussex
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 | 69% | 52% | 46.4 | Not applicable | 64% | 979.8 | 65% | 1,163 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 64% | 53.3 | +0.48 | 75% | 1173.5 | 75% | 1,154 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 59% | 51.3 | +0.17 | 71% | 1133.2 | 71% | 1,152 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 60% | 55.6 | +0.33 | 68% | 1180.1 | 71% | 1,134 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 60% | 53.7 | +0.17 | 82% | 1163.0 | 84% | 1,128 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 68% | 58.1 | +0.32 | 18% | 1182.0 | 58% | 1,147 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 60% | 53.0 | +0.03 | 17% | — | 50% | 1,153 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,163 | 15.6 | 28% | 4% | 19% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,154 | 16.3 | 24% | 3% | 19% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,152 | 16.0 | 17% | 3% | 19% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,134 | 15.3 | 13% | 3% | 18% | 10% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,127 | 16.7 | 12% | 3% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,128 | 16.5 | 6% | 3% | 17% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,147 | 16.7 | 7% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,153 | 16.4 | 7% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.