Priory School
Academy sponsor led in Southsea, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1278 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 35.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | Fawcett Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0DL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.priorysouthsea.org |
| Telephone | 02392819115 |
| URN | 141175 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 November 2022, published 15 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Edmund's Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Ark Charter Academy (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- The Portsmouth Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Miltoncross Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Mayfield School (all-through school, about 3.0 km)
- Admiral Lord Nelson School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Trafalgar School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- UTC Portsmouth (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.