Priory Community School, Weston-Super-Mare

In its own words: "In order to equip our young people for a successful life after Priory Community School, we aim: To have a happy school community where students come first and all staff are valued and cherished. To develop the whole child as a successful learner, a confident individual and a responsible citizen."

In 2026, pupils at Priory Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.5 in North Somerset and 47 across England.

31% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in North Somerset and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 44.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.13: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34, against 45.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Sports Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 264 families put Priory Community School as their first choice and 387 named it as one of their preferences, for 269 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Priory Community School are Worle Community School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.9); Winterstoke Hundred Academy (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5); Hans Price Academy (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2); and Broadoak Academy (3.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9).

Priory Community School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Priory Community School is one of 20 schools run by Pathway Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 314 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 81% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 102 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 92 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Priory Community School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Worle Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Priory School (sw-bound), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 122 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Priory Community School issued 277 suspensions, 18.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Priory Community School are Becket Primary School (0.3 miles), St Georges Church School (0.4 miles), Castle Batch Primary School (0.5 miles) and St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.