Prior Park College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bath, South West BA2 5AH · Bath and North East Somerset
#299 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2806 of 4,090 nationally
About Prior Park College
Prior Park College is a independent secondary located in Bath, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 526 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 299th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (80th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 526; capacity filled 84.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.84.
There are 48 schools in Bath; Prior Park College ranks 36th of 46 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%)40.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Prior Park College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 526
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 84.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Prior Park College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Combe Down CofE Primary School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 670 m away
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 833 m away
Ralph Allen School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students · 977 m away
Prior Park Paragon
Bath · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.1 km away
Monkton Combe School
Bath · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
627 students · 1.4 km away
Beechen Cliff School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students · 1.5 km away
Widcombe CofE Junior School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 1.7 km away
Widcombe Infant School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
182 students · 1.7 km away
St Martin's Garden Primary School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 2.4 km away
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,497 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Badminton School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
525 students
Sherborne School
Sherborne · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
538 students
Stover School
Newton Abbot · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
509 students
West Buckland School
Barnstaple · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
499 students
Mount Kelly
Tavistock · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
561 students
Dean Close School
Cheltenham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
488 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Prior Park College a good school?
Prior Park College has a Success Index (England) of 32.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #299 of 402 in South West. 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 Prior Park College rank in South West?
Prior Park College ranks #299 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2806 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Prior Park College?
Prior Park College had 526 students in 2025.
Is Prior Park College a primary school or a secondary school?
Prior Park College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Prior Park College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Prior Park College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.