The Priory School

Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE

Local ranking1st of 21 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

840

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.8%
Entering EBacc
44.9%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
167

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
856
Boys
423 (49%)
Girls
433 (51%)
Capacity
840 (102% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
13.2%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
13.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,390/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6%
Persistent Absence
16.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.8%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • White Irish: 0.9%

81.8%

White British

4.5%

White Other

4.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Longden Road

Shrewsbury, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
138216
UKPRN
10037502
Establishment No.
4368
Trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST