Priory School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Lewes, East Sussex
Priory School is a secondary school in Lewes, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy a broad, interesting, and engaging curriculum, which is demonstrative of the school’s aim to be ‘inclusive and creative’.”
- “The school is ambitious, and staff strive to deliver high quality education for all.”
- “Most pupils achieve well, and the majority go on to successful further education, employment or training.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not behave as well as they should.”
- “However, disadvantaged pupils, including those with SEND, do not achieve as well in public examinations at the end of Year 11.”
- “However, this is not consistently the case.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 228 first-preference applications, 229 offers in total, 206 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- King's Academy Ringmer 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Peacehaven Community School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Chailey School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seahaven Academy 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seaford Head School 8.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Uckfield College 8.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Willingdon Community School 10.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ratton School 11.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published