What did Ofsted judge Priory School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Priory School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Priory School?

Priory School has 1,153 pupils on roll.

What ages does Priory School take?

Priory School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Priory School located?

Priory School is located in Lewes, BN7 2XN, East Sussex.

How do I apply to Priory School?

Priory School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Priory School?

When Priory School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after; 2. Siblings within community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission and who live at the same address, within the predefined community area; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff members contracted to work at the school in question where: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 232 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Home to school distance measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using the tiebreaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the Authority will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.

What is the largest ethnic background at Priory School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at Priory School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Priory School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after.
2Siblings within community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission and who live at the same address, within the predefined community area.
3Children of staff — Children of staff members contracted to work at the school in question where: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Other children within community area — Other children living within a pre-defined community area. Each home address within the county falls within a community area although living within the community area does not guarantee a place.
5Siblings outside community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission who live at the same address, outside the predefined community area.
6Other children outside community area — Other children living outside the pre-defined community area.

If two applications tie: Home to school distance measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using the tiebreaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the Authority will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.

Twins and children from multiple births will all be admitted even if this causes the school to rise above its Planned Admission Number. Community area maps are defined by East Sussex County Council.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Priory School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Priory School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Priory School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Priory School?: Priory School has 1,153 pupils on roll.
What ages does Priory School take?: Priory School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Priory School located?: Priory School is located in Lewes, BN7 2XN, East Sussex.
How do I apply to Priory School?: Priory School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Priory School?: When Priory School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after; 2. Siblings within community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission and who live at the same address, within the predefined community area; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff members contracted to work at the school in question where: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 232 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Home to school distance measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using the tiebreaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the Authority will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.
What is the largest ethnic background at Priory School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at Priory School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Priory School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after.
2Siblings within community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission and who live at the same address, within the predefined community area.
3Children of staff — Children of staff members contracted to work at the school in question where: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Other children within community area — Other children living within a pre-defined community area. Each home address within the county falls within a community area although living within the community area does not guarantee a place.
5Siblings outside community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission who live at the same address, outside the predefined community area.
6Other children outside community area — Other children living outside the pre-defined community area.

Twins and children from multiple births will all be admitted even if this causes the school to rise above its Planned Admission Number. Community area maps are defined by East Sussex County Council.

Priory School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Priory School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Priory School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Priory School?: Priory School has 1,153 pupils on roll.
What ages does Priory School take?: Priory School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Priory School located?: Priory School is located in Lewes, BN7 2XN, East Sussex.
How do I apply to Priory School?: Priory School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Priory School?: When Priory School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after; 2. Siblings within community area — Children who will have a brother or sister (sibling) at the school at the time of admission and who live at the same address, within the predefined community area; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff members contracted to work at the school in question where: a) The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 232 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Home to school distance measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). In the event that applicants cannot be prioritised using the tiebreaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the Authority will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining places.
What is the largest ethnic background at Priory School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at Priory School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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