Priory Community School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Priory Community School
Address: Queensway
Town/City: Weston-Super-Mare
County: Somerset
Postcode: BS22 6BP
Telephone Number: 01934 511411
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Pathway Trust
Sponsor: Castle School Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Angelos Markoutsas
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1486 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.5%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137300
DfE Number: 802/4143
UKPRN: 10034815
UPRN: 24032380
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: North Somerset (E06000024)
Constituency: Weston-Super-Mare (E14001581)
Electoral Ward: Weston-super-Mare North Worle (E05010303)

Easting & Northing: 336749E, 163206N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 54.07" N 2° 54' 35.24" W
Plus Code: 9C3V938R+23

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Ms Tricia Brabham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Neil Criddle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Victoria Hart - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 May 2028.
  • Mr Angelos Markoutsas - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Abigail Rees - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Miss Annalaura Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2029.
  • Di Steer - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
  • Mrs Di Steer - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Tester - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 March 2028.
  • Miss Emily Tyrrell - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Mrs Sharon Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 January 2028.