The Priory School
About the school
The Priory School is an open secondary school in Hertfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 5 October 2022
- Published
- 21 November 2022
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.5
- Hertfordshire
- 50.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hertfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 49.20%
- Hertfordshire
- 53.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 64.10%
- Hertfordshire
- 71.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 32.80%
- Hertfordshire
- 47.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.28
- Hertfordshire
- 4.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 36.52
AAB or better
- School
- 26.20%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1242
Girls
48.47%
Boys
51.53%
SEN support
17.15%
Education, health and care plan
3.95%
English as an additional language
6.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
24.16%
Overall absence
8.69
Persistent absence
19.38
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
205
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
87%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
118
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
54%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
27%