Priestlands School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lymington, South East SO41 8FZ · Hampshire
#231 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1122 of 4,090 nationally
About Priestlands School
Priestlands School is a academy secondary school located in Lymington, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,205 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 67.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 231st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (69th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (67th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,205; capacity filled 99.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.5%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 12 schools in Lymington; Priestlands School ranks 6th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Priestlands School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,205
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Priestlands School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pennington Church of England Primary School
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
170 students · 308 m away
Lymington Junior School
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 999 m away
Lymington Church of England Infant School
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
180 students · 1.0 km away
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 1.4 km away
Walhampton School
Lymington · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
338 students · 2.4 km away
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
Lymington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
313 students · 3.3 km away
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
74 students · 3.4 km away
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
LYMINGTON · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
131 students · 3.9 km away
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
382 students · 4.2 km away
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Lymington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Woking High School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,205 students
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,206 students
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,201 students
The Victory Academy
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,213 students
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,196 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Priestlands School a good school?
Priestlands School has a Success Index (England) of 67.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #231 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Priestlands School rank in South East?
Priestlands School ranks #231 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1122 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Priestlands School?
Priestlands School had 1,205 students in 2025.
Is Priestlands School a primary school or a secondary school?
Priestlands School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Priestlands School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Priestlands School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.