What ages does The Old Priory School teach?

The Old Priory School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Ramsgate.

Who is the headteacher of The Old Priory School?

The headteacher of The Old Priory School is Ms Susan Howson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Old Priory School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Old 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 many pupils are at The Old Priory School?

The Old Priory School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is The Old Priory School full?

The Old Priory School has capacity for 33 pupils and 20 on roll (61%), 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 The Old Priory School a faith school?

No. The Old Priory School has no designated religious character.

Is The Old Priory School a selective school?

No. The Old Priory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

What are The Old Priory School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Old 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.

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The Old Priory School

The Old Priory School

Priory Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9PG

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Ms Susan Howson
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Constituency: East Thanet
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 33
Pupils on roll: 20
URN: 131422
Local authority: Kent
Website: School website
Telephone: 01843599322

About this school

The Old Priory School is an independent special school in Ramsgate. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 20 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Old 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

The Old Priory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1997, 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	4	5	4
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

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 The Old Priory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	25
2023/24	16
2024/25	15

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: 17
Pupils on SEN support: 3

Location

Nearby schools

St Lawrence College Junior School
Independent schools · Ramsgate

0.9 miles
St Lawrence College
Independent schools · Ramsgate

0.9 miles
Small Haven School
Special schools · Kent

1.2 miles
Foreland Fields School
Special schools · Ramsgate

1.5 miles
Maple Tree Primary School
Special schools

1.6 miles

Other schools in Ramsgate

Foreland Fields School Special schools
Great Oaks Small School Special schools
Laleham Gap School Special schools
Chilton Primary School Primary
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Primary
Dame Janet Primary Academy Primary
Ellington Infant School Primary
Minster Church of England Primary School Primary
Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
Newington Community Primary School Primary
Newlands Primary School Primary
Priory Infant School Primary

Common questions

What ages does The Old Priory School teach?: The Old Priory School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Ramsgate.
Who is the headteacher of The Old Priory School?: The headteacher of The Old Priory School is Ms Susan Howson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Old Priory School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Old 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 many pupils are at The Old Priory School?: The Old Priory School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is The Old Priory School full?: The Old Priory School has capacity for 33 pupils and 20 on roll (61%), 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 The Old Priory School a faith school?: No. The Old Priory School has no designated religious character.
Is The Old Priory School a selective school?: No. The Old Priory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
What are The Old Priory School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Old 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.