Priory Community School
Queensway, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Priory Community School is a secondary school in Weston-super-Mare for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary schools in Weston-super-Mare. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
Pupils like coming to Priory Community School. Pupils are generally kind, empathetic and respectful. One pupil's comment echoed that of many others, 'You can be whoever you want to be at this school'. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. They have strong relationships with staff and, if they have a concern, they are confident that staff will support them. Pupils with education, health and care (EHC) plans receive effective support to enable them to flourish. Through the curriculum, pupils develop their characters well. The personal, social and health education (PSHE) programme is well structured and supports pupils to learn about the world beyond school. Pupils are knowledgeable about the concept of consent and healthy relationships. The careers programme is mapped carefully from Year 7, so pupils develop strong knowledge about their next steps by Year 11. Most pupils value the rich extra-curricular offer of sports and cultural clubs, such as yoga, football and music. Pupils visit places linked to their learning, such as Vatican City State for religious studies. The school provides tailored opportunities to meet both pupils' interests and their learning needs. For example, some pupils learn to repair bicycles. Pupils develop strong leadership skills. Some pupils become pupil ambassadors and are great advocates of the school. Others are part of the eco committee who support environmental initiatives, such as planting trees around the school site.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, struggle to learn the curriculum successfully and confidently. They struggle to read, write and talk about what they have learned. The school must ensure that staff support pupils with the reading, writing and talking requirements of their specific subjects so that all pupils achieve well.
- Some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, do not attend school regularly. Consequently, these pupils do not learn effectively. The school must work closely with parents and carers to ensure that such pupils understand the link between school attendance and future life chances so attend regularly.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
290 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,486 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near Priory Community School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worle Community School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 40.4 |
| Winterstoke Hundred Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.1 |
| Hans Price Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.6 |
| Broadoak Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.7 |
| Churchill Academy & Sixth Form | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 50.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PATHWAY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Angelos Markoutsas
- Phone
- 01934511411
- Address
- Queensway, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6BP
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- URN
- 137300
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.