# The Priory School

The Priory School is a secondary school in North Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18.

It had 1,221 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Secondary school. Code E117499. [North Hertfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire)

- Phase: Secondary
- Type: Foundation school
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Pupils: 1,221
- Council: North Hertfordshire
- URN: 117499

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good, October 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good, 5 October 2022
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2025/26, the average Attainment 8 score at The Priory School was 46.5, against 49.0 in North Hertfordshire and 46.2 in England.
51% of its pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (46.3% in England).

### End of secondary school (KS4, GCSEs): 2025/26, provisional

| Measure | This school | North Hertfordshire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 49.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 49.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66.2% | 67.3% | 64.8% |
| Pupils at the end of KS4 | 198 | – | – |

The 2025/26 figures are provisional. The Department for Education publishes revised ones later in the school year.
Progress 8 cannot be worked out for 2025/26, because the KS2 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Strathmore Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/strathmore-infant-and-nursery-school-e117114): 270 m. Primary. School remains Good, June 2023
- [Our Lady Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-catholic-primary-school-e138322): 400 m. Primary. Good (overall), July 2022. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Oughton Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oughton-primary-and-nursery-school-e133323): 910 m. Primary. School remains Good, March 2023. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [York Road Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/york-road-nursery-school-e117071): 910 m. Nursery. School remains Outstanding, July 2023
- [Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wilshere-dacre-junior-academy-e140611): 980 m. Primary. Standards maintained, December 2024. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Ickleford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ickleford-primary-school-e117401): 1.1 km. Primary. School remains Good, May 2022. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/117499)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/117499)

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