64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
833.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,242
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Priory School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-4pp
68%66%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+6pp
49%46%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.5
+2.0
49.147.846.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
33%
-1pp
35%28%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
833.8
+40.1
883.3787.2691.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 833.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+4.0
36.534.532.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+11pp
26%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,242
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UR
Local authority
Hertfordshire
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 | 64% | 49% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 33% | 833.8 | 34% | 1,242 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 44% | 46.5 | -0.05 | 34% | 793.7 | 34% | 1,231 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 44% | 48.1 | -0.07 | 35% | 883.3 | 35% | 1,243 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 49.1 | +0.00 | 28% | 857.2 | 28% | 1,273 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 42% | 48.0 | +0.16 | 20% | 691.2 | 21% | 1,169 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 39% | 48.7 | +0.26 | 30% | 757.3 | 30% | 1,124 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 42% | 46.0 | +0.01 | 38% | — | 39% | 1,115 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | +0.13 | 26% | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 15% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 19% | 118 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 13% | 119 |
| 2018/19 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.00 | 10% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.04 | 17% | 84 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.09 | 19% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,242 | 16.7 | 21% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,231 | 15.8 | 19% | 6% | 21% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,243 | 16.1 | 17% | 5% | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,273 | 18.5 | 18% | 5% | 18% | 8% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,208 | 16.9 | 17% | 5% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,169 | 16.7 | 19% | 5% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,124 | 16.0 | 18% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,115 | 16.1 | 20% | 4% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.