The Priory School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shrewsbury, West Midlands SY3 9EE · Shropshire
#43 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#566 of 4,090 nationally
About The Priory School
The Priory School is a academy secondary located in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 852 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 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 43rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (89th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (76th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 852; capacity filled 101.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.8%; ebacc average points 4.72.
There are 58 schools in Shrewsbury; The Priory School ranks 5th of 55 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%)52.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13%
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 The Priory School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 852
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Priory School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,316 students · 411 m away
Radbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
312 students · 616 m away
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 836 m away
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–18
848 students · 967 m away
Shrewsbury High School
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–20
309 students · 1.3 km away
St George's Junior School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 1.5 km away
St Winefride's RC Independent School
Shrewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 1.5 km away
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
283 students · 1.5 km away
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
431 students · 1.5 km away
Bowbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
118 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
John Masefield High School
Ledbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
849 students
The Grove School
Market Drayton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
856 students
Wolgarston High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
847 students
Alleyne's Academy
Stone · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
846 students
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Priory School a good school?
The Priory School has a Success Index (England) of 81.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #43 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 The Priory School rank in West Midlands?
The Priory School ranks #43 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #566 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Priory School?
The Priory School had 852 students in 2025.
Is The Priory School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Priory School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Priory School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Priory School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.