St Dominic's Priory School
37 Station Road, Stone, ST15 8ER
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Harrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 241
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 124476
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785814181
About this school
St Dominic's Priory School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Stone. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Dominic's Priory School 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
St Dominic's Priory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, 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 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.3 | 46.1 | 45.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 37.5% | 56.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 95% | 70.8% | 73.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 2.8 | 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 St Dominic's Priory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.3 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.5 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
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
- 16
- Pupils on SEN support
- 47
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Yarlet School3.1 miles
Independent schools · Stafford
-
Strathmore College4.5 miles
Other types · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Walton Hall Academy4.8 miles
Academies · Stafford
-
Kemball School4.8 miles
Academies · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kinetic Academy5.3 miles
Independent schools · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stone
- Christ Church CofE First School Primary
- Manor Hill First School Primary
- Oulton CofE First School Primary
- Pirehill First School Primary
- Springfields First School Primary
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School Primary
- Christ Church Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Walton Priory Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Alleyne's Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Dominic's Priory School teach?
- St Dominic's Priory School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Stone.
- Who is the headteacher of St Dominic's Priory School?
- The headteacher of St Dominic's Priory School is Mrs Rebecca Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Dominic's Priory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Dominic's Priory School 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 St Dominic's Priory School?
- St Dominic's Priory School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is St Dominic's Priory School full?
- St Dominic's Priory School has capacity for 241 pupils and 185 on roll (77%), 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 St Dominic's Priory School a faith school?
- Yes. St Dominic's Priory School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is St Dominic's Priory School a selective school?
- No. St Dominic's Priory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Dominic's Priory School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.3 in 2022/23 and 45.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Dominic's Priory School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Dominic's Priory School'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.