Priory School
Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Priory School is a secondary school in Southsea for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 3rd of 10 secondary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2022
Pupils experience a personal development curriculum which is exceptional. This includes a vast array of clubs, visits and residential trips. Leaders have thought carefully about what to offer to ensure that it enriches the lives of all pupils. These wider opportunities have been well designed by staff to tie into the work that pupils do in class. This work is challenging and reflects the high ambitions that staff have for pupils. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well supported by the school. Leaders ensure that pupils are well known and that their needs are carefully identified and then acted upon. Leaders take effective steps to make sure that pupils are well cared for in school. Pupils have access to a new well-being suite, which supports their mental health through the work of experienced professionals. Pupils at the school feel safe and most are happy. However, some pupils are not as kind or thoughtful as they should be. Leaders are already working on changing the behaviour of these pupils. Bullying is rare and it is taken seriously when it occurs. Lessons are usually calm and focused. Pupils can concentrate on their work and achieve well.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils use derogatory language to other pupils, or they behave unkindly towards them. This leaves some pupils feeling unhappy. Leaders need to address this culture of unkindness, so it is eradicated from the whole school
- Pupils from more disadvantaged backgrounds are not making the progress that matches the ambitions that leaders have for them. As a result, these pupils do not achieve as highly and so have fewer opportunities in the future. Leaders need to accurately identify the barriers that these pupils face and then put in place effective mitigation, so that they can achieve in line with their peers.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
242 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,278 pupils on roll, with places for 1,250
Schools near Priory School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's Catholic School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 58.9 |
| Ark Charter Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 38.9 |
| The Portsmouth Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 33.5 |
| Madani Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Miltoncross Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 36.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stewart Vaughan
- Phone
- 02392819115
- Address
- Fawcett Road, Southsea, PO4 0DL
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- URN
- 141175
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.