Isle of Wight
Priory School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (27 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Bursaries and scholarships
Means-tested Osborne Bursaries from September 2026. These means-tested bursaries will be available to Isle of Wight familities applying for places in Reception,…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
The process involves a series of interviews and taster days at the school, and these are designed to test thinking and practical skills, a general passion for l…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 27 | 48.2 | — | 66.7% | 51.9% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 25 | 45.4 | — | 68.0% | 40.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 56.4 | — | 85.0% | 55.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 15 | 55.1 | — | 80.0% | 53.0% | 5.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Isle of Wight for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 118225 |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal David Lloyd |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PO32 6LP |
| Latest pupils | 27 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Beatrice Avenue, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, PO32 6LP
www.prioryschool.org.ukView local authority page1983861222| DfE number | 6041 |
| UKPRN | 10017045 |
| Opened | 27 Jan 1993 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |