The Priory School

Bedford Road

Stevenage
Hertfordshire
England

SG52UR

📞 phone: 01462 622300

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Geraint Edwards

1273 pupils mixed gender
1231 pupils capacity: 103% full

Last updated: 20. April 2023

Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sixth form: Has a sixth form
URN: 117499
Education phase: Secondary
Establishment type: Foundation school
Establishment #: 4000
OSGB coordinates: Easting: 518064, Northing: 230727
GPS coordinates: Latitude: 51.962, Longitude: -0.28305
Accepting pupils: 11—18 years old
Boarders: No boarders
Census date: 20. January 2022
Ofsted last inspection: 5. October 2022
Region › Const. › Ward: East of England › Hitchin and Harpenden › Hitchin Bearton
SEN priorities: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Sen2: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Sen3: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Free school meals %: 15.80
Learning provider ref #: 10006786

Dr Joseph Kearney, Governor
(21. June 2020—4. October 2022)
Mr John Geraint Edwards, Governor
(1. September 2013—1. September 2050)
Mrs Leise Cooper, Governor
(14. July 2020—13. July 2024)
Mr Peter Cane, Governor
(25. June 2021—17. January 2023)
Mr Tim Harvey, Governor
(6. October 2021—5. October 2025)
Mrs Rowena Crabtree, Governor
(24. April 2022—23. April 2026)
Mr Mark Pike, Governor
(14. July 2019—13. July 2023)
Mr Steven Dawson, Governor
(14. July 2019—13. July 2023)
Mr David McIntosh, Chair of Governors
(14. July 2019—13. July 2023)
Mr Hugh Chatfield, Governor
(10. October 2020—10. October 2024)
Mr Edward Cree, Governor
(13. March 2019—28. October 2022)
Tamara Ashun, Governor
(6. October 2021—5. October 2025)
Diane Morrad, Governor
(1. December 2020—30. November 2024)
David Miles, Governor
(1. December 2020—30. November 2024)
Helen Davies, Governor
(2. February 2021—1. February 2025)
Abbie Carpenter, Governor
(6. December 2020—5. December 2024)
Bob Harris, Governor
(8. February 2022—7. February 2026)
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(6. March 2023—5. March 2027)

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