Ryde School with Upper ChinePriory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ryde School with Upper Chine and Priory School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 27.1 for Ryde School with Upper Chine and 55.4 for Priory School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ryde School with Upper Chine (13.5 in 2021-22, 27.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Priory School (55.1 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RydeRyde School with Upper Chine | WhippinghamPriory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 676 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 856 | 256 | |
| Location | Ryde, PO33 3BE | Whippingham, PO32 6LP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 27.1 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 60.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 91 | 28 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | 3 | |
| A-level average points | 39.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 723 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
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
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Ryde School with Upper Chine · Priory School