The Priory School, Orpington
Introduction
The Priory School is a comprehensive school located in Orpington a London borough of Bromley.Since 2006 the school has been a specialist sports college , focusing efforts on sports and the community.The priory is the only school in the borough to have this status; the school is also part of a federation of schools within the borough .
Total Pupils
2006 1,376
2005 1,438
2004 1,476
2003 1,447
2002 1,441
- approximately 1,376 pupils
GCSE results (%)
2006 43%
2005 41%
2004 28%
2003 33%
2002 39%
The school also owns a small outward bounds centre in blaenavon South Wales, all students have a chance of visiting during there time at the school.
Information
Number of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4236
% achieving Level 2 (5+A*-C) including English and maths GCSEs 28%
% achieving Level 2 in functional English and maths 28%
% achieving Level 1 in functional English and maths 90%
% achieving Level 2 threshold (the equivalent of 5+A*-C) 43%
% achieving Level 1 threshold (the equivalent of 5+A*-G) 91%
% achieving at least one entry level qualification96% Average total point score per pupil (uncapped) 308.8
Absence
Number of pupils on roll of compulsory school age 1249
% of half days missed due to authorised absence 8.5%
% of half days missed due to unauthorised absence 2.2%
Calendar
School Calendar
EASTER TERM 2007
Starts: Thursday 4th January
Half Term: Monday February 12th – Friday February 16th
Easter Holiday: Monday April 2nd - Friday April 13th
SUMMER TERM 2007
Starts: Monday, April 16th
Half Term: Monday, May 28th - Friday June 1st
Summer Holiday begins on Friday 20th July
Sport
School Communities
The school, as part of its bid for Sports collage status, adopted the idea of four communities with a sports personality as a leader for each one.
The communities include:
• Steven Redgrave • Ellen MacArthur • Gary Lineker • Tanni Grey Thompson
Students are awarded PB (Personal Best) in class and prizes are awarded on a termly basis to both individuals and communities to celebrate success in special celebration assemblies.
Sixthform
The priory school has a specially built multi storey sixth form block, that in incorporates a common room, with ICT Facilities. The school offers a hardworking sixth form that offers great post 16 education.
Ramfield
Ramfield is a field study and outdoors centre located in Blaenavon south Wales just outside Pontypool. The area is steeped in industrial history with its proximity to the once thriving coal mines. The building was once an old school house and with the church of St Peters next door, this would be the nucleus of a thriving community of iron workers and then coal miners.
school buildings
Maths block Humanities
Contact and address
The Priory School
Tintagel Road
Orpington
Kent
BR5 4LG
Head Teacher: Mr N. Ware
Chair of Governors: Mr P. Cross
Tel: 01689 819219 / 600841
Fax: 01689 600842
e-mail: office@priory.bromley.sch.uk