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Priory School

Other independent school in Whippingham (Isle of Wight).

Pupils
172
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
31.4%
2025/26
Capacity
67%
172 / 256 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Welcome to Priory School, an Independent Co-educational Day School for boys and girls aged 4-16 years. We are a non-denominational school, run with a Christian ethos under the patronage of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Originally founded in Shanklin in 1993 out of Upper Chine School, ownership was transferred by the founders to Edmund Matyjaszek BA (Oxon) in 2009, and in 2012 the school moved to the historic site of Queen Victorias school at Whippingham.

The aim of Priory School is to offer a first-class education at an affordable cost in a well-structured and clearly run environment in order to become the school of choice for parents and pupils on the Isle of Wight.

The aim of Priory School is to offer a first-class education at an affordable cost in a well-structured and compassionately run environment in order to become the school of choice for parents and pupils on the Isle of Wight. We operate an 'open house' policy and parents considering Priory School are encouraged to book a tour of the school to see us in situ.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Debating
  • Eco Club
  • Lego
  • Stem
  • Growth Mindset

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
118225
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1993

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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