The Priory School

Type Secondary / Foundation school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Bedford Road
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 2UR
Phone 01462622300
Reference Number 117499

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1242
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.53%
Girls: 48.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 96 81 177
8 102 108 210
9 110 87 197
10 115 88 203
11 111 83 194
12 50 76 126
13 56 79 135

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 71.4%
White, Other 4.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.3%
Mixed, Other 3.5%
White & Asian 3.1%
Indian 2.3%
African 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Asian, Other 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 49.2% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 62.1% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 36.73 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 38.31 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 26.2% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 342 33
Third Preference 67 5
From another Local Authority 9 4

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XR
0.17 miles
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XT
0.25 miles
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NZ
0.56 miles
York Road Nursery School
York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA
0.57 miles
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1NS
0.61 miles
Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG
0.68 miles
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2JQ
0.83 miles
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RD
1.12 miles
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Cambridge Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0JP
1.23 miles
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9AG
1.24 miles
William Ransom Primary School
Stuart Drive, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9QB
1.43 miles
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9HT
1.62 miles
Purwell Primary School
Fairfield Way, Purwell Primary School, Fairfield Way Hitchin Herts. Sg40pu, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0PU
1.63 miles
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0QA
1.7 miles
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QB
1.83 miles
Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4UN
2.11 miles
Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4DU
2.26 miles
Pirton School
High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3PS
2.27 miles
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
Ashbrook Lane, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7PB
2.46 miles
Lordship Farm Primary School
Fouracres, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3UF
2.63 miles
Name Distance
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
0.81 miles
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS
1.16 miles
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4BA
1.79 miles
The Highfield School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
1.81 miles
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road, Hitchin, SG4 7JX
1.98 miles
St Francis College
Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ
2.27 miles
St Christopher School
Barrington Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ
2.44 miles
Brandles School
Weston Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6EY
4.17 miles
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE
4.19 miles
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XS
4.24 miles
The Knights Templar School
Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
4.3 miles
Pix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HB
4.4 miles
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE
4.58 miles
Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3RB
4.7 miles
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN
4.85 miles
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