Priory School
Lewes, BN7 2XN · East Sussex · secondary school
7th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex we can score, 25 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 7.5/10 against 916 of them, against 7.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 52.4 · 69 | 30% | 2.07 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.48 · 83 | 25% | 2.07 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.4 · 54 | 10% | 0.54 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 52.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.48 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Eastbourne water sports trip, attend the Spring Concert 2026, watch Bleak Expectations, and visit Deers Leap.
Getting in. There are 1153 pupils in a school with 1160 places, leaving 7 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 7 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the last inspection was in January 2024, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils who need additional help to reach the national median in Attainment 8?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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