The Priory School
Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UR
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: Yes
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,221 (631 boys, 590 girls)
- Capacity: 1300
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 23.7%
- Telephone: 01462622300
- Ofsted: Good (19 Mar 2013); ungraded inspection 5 Oct 2022: School remains Good
- Attainment 8: 46.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 523 applications, 127 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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