Priory Community School is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its SEN unit has 10 places for autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,486 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 10 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,486
- Headteacher
- Mr Angelos Markoutsas (Principal)
- Part of
- Pathway Trust
- Council
- North Somerset
- School reference (URN)
- 137300
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Somerset council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2024
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Castle Batch Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Baytree School Special school · Ages 3–19 0.8 miles
- Mendip Green Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
All SEND schools in North Somerset
By need in North Somerset: Autism (8) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Priory Community School
How do I get a place in Priory Community School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Priory Community School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Priory Community School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Priory Community School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Priory Community School?
Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP, in North Somerset.
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