Priory School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lewes, South East BN7 2XN · East Sussex
#253 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1305 of 4,090 nationally
About Priory School
Priory School is a local authority secondary located in Lewes, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,153 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 253rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,153; capacity filled 99.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.3%; ebacc average points 4.35.
There are 18 schools in Lewes; Priory School ranks 7th of 18 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%)46.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.6%
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 Priory School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Priory School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Western Road Community Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 846 m away
Southover CofE Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
288 students · 846 m away
Lewes Old Grammar School
Lewes · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
675 students · 885 m away
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.4 km away
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 1.9 km away
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
190 students · 2.8 km away
Hamsey Community Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 4.3 km away
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School
Lewes · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
359 students · 4.3 km away
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
659 students · 4.6 km away
Firle Church of England Primary School
Lewes · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
53 students · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,157 students
Claverham Community College
Battle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,147 students
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,144 students
The Hamble School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,139 students
Court Moor School
Fleet · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,133 students
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Priory School a good school?
Priory School has a Success Index (England) of 63.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #253 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 Priory School rank in South East?
Priory School ranks #253 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1305 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Priory School?
Priory School had 1,153 students in 2025.
Is Priory School a primary school or a secondary school?
Priory School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Priory School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Priory School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.