Priory Community SchoolWorle Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weston-super-Mare.
Summary of the comparison
Priory Community School and Worle Community School are secondary schools in Weston-super-Mare.
Priory Community School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Worle Community School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Priory Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Priory Community School was judged Good and Worle Community School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Priory Community School and 41.9 for Worle Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Priory Community School (47.1 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Worle Community School (43.6 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Weston-super-MarePriory Community School | Weston-super-MareWorle Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 11 in North Somerset Stronger figure | 10th of 11 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,486 | 1,244 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6BP | Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8XX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 41.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.6% | 43.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.9% | 60.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 297 | 241 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,485 | 1,288 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 34.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Priory Community School
Worle Community School
Full profiles: Priory Community School · Worle Community School