78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
787.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
856
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Priory School · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofTHE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-5pp
83%81%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-4pp
62%59%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
52.7
-1.3
55.153.952.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.7
EBacc entry
45%
+13pp
46%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
787.6
+5.8
809.6795.7781.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 787.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
856
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Local authority
Shropshire
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 | 78% | 56% | 52.7 | Not applicable | 45% | 787.6 | 45% | 856 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59% | 54.0 | +0.38 | 32% | 781.8 | 36% | 852 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 62% | 55.1 | +0.37 | 37% | 809.6 | 47% | 849 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 60% | 55.0 | -0.05 | 28% | 796.0 | 40% | 844 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 57% | 54.6 | +0.34 | 46% | 798.8 | 52% | 843 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 52% | 53.4 | +0.35 | 41% | 769.8 | 49% | 838 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 62% | 54.2 | +0.27 | 33% | — | 42% | 844 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 856 | 18.5 | 19% | 6% | 13% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 852 | 19.4 | 15% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 849 | 18.8 | 13% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 844 | 19.2 | 14% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 842 | 19.3 | 12% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 843 | 17.6 | 10% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 838 | 17.4 | 17% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 844 | 19.4 | 14% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.