The Priory School (Orpington)

Infobox UK school
name = The Priory School


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established = 1990
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type = Comprehensive school
religion = Church of England
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head_label = Head Teacher
head = N Ware
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specialist = Sports (Operational)
street = Tintagel Road
city = Orpington
county = London
country = Englandflagicon|England
postcode = BR5 4LG
LEA = London Borough of Bromley
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gender = Mixed
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.priory.bromley.sch.uk
website_name = Priory School, London Schools, Schools in Bromley, Sport College, Bromley

The Priory School is a comprehensive school located in Orpington, 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. The Priory was host to one of the first boxing fights in early 2008 with special guest Frank Bruno, since the sport was phased out in the 70s and 80s.

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 38%
2002 32%

The school also owns a small outward bounds centre in Blaenavon, South Wales, all students have a chance of visiting during their time at the school.

Information

Number of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4

"% achieving Level 2 (5+A*-C) including English and maths GCSEs 8%
% achieving Level 2 in functional English and maths 6%
% 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%"

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 incorporates a common room, with ICT Facilities.

There is a huge range of subjects there, including English and History.

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 Block
Main Block
P.E. Block
CDT Block
Art Block
Performing Arts Studio
And many fields

Links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3100154.stm]
* [http://www.priory.bromley.sch.uk/]