Prior Park College, Bath
Prior Park College is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Bath. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Prior Park College in detail
Prior Park College in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Prior Park students have a whole host of opportunities. They are educated in a beautiful environment, in a school which is not afraid to talk about the love we have for them. Prior Park students feel safe and happy, and it is precisely because of this that they are so successful. We are a community that exists to serve."
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Monday 23 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 30 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bath and North East Somerset
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Prior Park College can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Prior Park College are Prior Park Paragon (0.7 miles), Monkton Combe School (0.9 miles), King Edward's School (1.5 miles) and Bath Academy (1.6 miles).
Prior Park ParagonMonkton Combe SchoolKing Edward's SchoolBath Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 89 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 20% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 155 pupils (29.5%) received SEN support and 3 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prior Park College (s-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prior Park College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
14 October 2025
Regulatory Compliance
7 December 2022
Short Visit
3 March 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 September 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
26 November 2013
Standard
1 January 2011
About
Prior Park College is a co-educational public school for both boarding and day pupils in Bath, south-west England. Its main building, Prior Park, stands on a hill overlooking the city and is a Grade I listed building.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Prior Park College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
526 pupils
620 places
94 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bath
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,400
Applications
1,769
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
97.1%
All secondary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
155
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
30.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
526
Total Pupils
280
Boys
246
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Prior Park College
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Prior Park College
What are GCSE results like at Prior Park College?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Prior Park College can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Prior Park College last inspected?
Prior Park College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
How many pupils go to Prior Park College?
Prior Park College has around 526 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Prior Park College?
Prior Park College is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Prior Park College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Prior Park College?
Prior Park College is at Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, Bath, BA2 5AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)