The Priory Pembroke Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 23 June 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 48% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 28% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 106 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 591
- Capacity
- 600
- Girls / boys
- 53% / 47%
- Free school meals
- 24%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.6
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 21.6
- Leadership (FTE)
- 7
- Part-time teachers
- 20%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about The Priory Pembroke Academy
What is The Priory Pembroke Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected The Priory Pembroke Academy on 23 June 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching and for attendance and behaviour.
How do I apply for a place at The Priory Pembroke Academy?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if The Priory Pembroke Academy is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near The Priory Pembroke Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when The Priory Pembroke Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at The Priory Pembroke Academy?
The Priory Pembroke Academy had 591 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 600. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
