What year groups does Prior Park College teach?

Prior Park College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Bath and North East Somerset.

Who is the headmaster of Prior Park College?

The headmaster of Prior Park College is Headteacher Ben Horan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Prior Park College been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Prior Park College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Prior Park College?

Prior Park College has 526 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Prior Park College full?

Prior Park College has capacity for 620 pupils and 526 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Prior Park College a faith school?

Yes. Prior Park College is designated Roman Catholic.

How have Prior Park College's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 41.1 in 2022/23 and 40.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Prior Park College's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Prior Park College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Prior Park College

Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Headmaster: Headteacher Ben Horan
Boarding: Boarding school
Constituency: Bath
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 620
Pupils on roll: 526
URN: 109347
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Website: School website
Telephone: 01225835353

About this school

Prior Park College is a Roman Catholic independent school in Bath and North East Somerset. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 526 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Prior Park College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Prior Park College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1925, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	122	100	95
Attainment 8 score	41.1	44.8	40.9
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	3.2	3.5	2.8

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Prior Park College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Bath and North East Somerset average	England average
2022/23	41.1	36.1	39.8
2023/24	44.8	37.7	39.5
2024/25	40.9	34.7	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	608
2023/24	600
2024/25	563

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 3
Pupils on SEN support: 155

Location

Nearby schools

The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College
Independent schools · Bath

0.7 miles
Monkton Combe School
Independent schools · Bath

0.9 miles
Hambling View Independent School
Special schools · Bath

0.9 miles
University of Bath
Universities · Bath

1.2 miles
Three Ways School
Academies · Bath

1.3 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Prior Park College teach?: Prior Park College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Bath and North East Somerset.
Who is the headmaster of Prior Park College?: The headmaster of Prior Park College is Headteacher Ben Horan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Prior Park College been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Prior Park College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Prior Park College?: Prior Park College has 526 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Prior Park College full?: Prior Park College has capacity for 620 pupils and 526 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Prior Park College a faith school?: Yes. Prior Park College is designated Roman Catholic.
How have Prior Park College's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 41.1 in 2022/23 and 40.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Prior Park College's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Prior Park College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.