Prior Park College

What a fantastic day for Prior Park College! We’re incredibly proud of our students and delighted to celebrate outstanding GCSE results for this year’s cohort.

Prior students achieved a 96% pass rate compared to the national average of 67.3%. 51% achieved grades 9-7 against a national average of 21.8%. English and Maths results also bucked the national trend, with a 98% pass rate in both subjects.

Standout subject results were:

• History: 76% grades 7+, including 39% grade 9s
• Chemistry: 75% grades 7+
• Biology: 71% grades 7+
• Physics: 68% grades 7+
• D&T: 84% grades 7+, including 30% grade 9s
• Drama: 88% grades 7+, including 50% grade 9s
• Textiles: 71% grades 7+, including 57% grade 9s

Behind these results is an enormous amount of hard work from our students and staff. We’re particularly proud of the progress made across the cohort, with academic mentoring from our Sixth Form students helping build an ambitious culture in which our young people support and inspire each other.

A huge well done to everyone, we couldn’t be prouder!

Good luck to our Upper Fifth, who are receiving their GCSE results tomorrow!

Results Day is the moment you have all been working towards, and we couldn’t be more proud of everything you have achieved along the way.

Whatever your results bring, remember how much you’ve grown, the challenges you’ve overcome and the memories you’ve made at Prior Park. Take a deep breath and go into tomorrow knowing that your Prior Park community is cheering you on!

A brilliant day for the Prior Park College community as we celebrate an outstanding set of A Level and BTEC Results!

This year, 41% of grades were A*/A, while 72% of grades were A*-B - a College record.

We’re incredibly proud of some fantastic individual subject performances, including:

Mathematics – 56% A*/A
English – 29% A*/A
Economics – 44% A*/A
Design & Technology – 60% A*/A
History – 36% A*/A

Our students have achieved exceptional university outcomes, with the vast majority securing places at their first-choice university.
We’re delighted that our successful Oxbridge applicants have secured their places, while all our Medical School applicants have gained places on their courses.

We are incredibly proud of every student and of the individual journeys represented by this year’s results. From future scientists, engineers and doctors to artists, lawyers, teachers, designers and filmmakers, the Class of 2026 is embarking on an exciting range of pathways.

A huge congratulations to all our students on their hard work, determination and achievements. We are incredibly proud of every single one of you and wish you every success in the next exciting chapter.

Good luck to everyone receiving their A Level results tomorrow!

We know how much hard work has gone into reaching this point, and we hope all that all of our Upper Sixth take a moment to be proud of everything that they have achieved.

Whatever comes next, we wish you all every success and look forward to celebrating with you!

On throwback Thursday, we're pedalling back to the Leavers' Ball!

A wonderful evening with everyone dressed in their very best, the class of 2026 put on their dancing shoes, enjoyed some incredible magic and shared their final farewells to the school they have called home - many for the last 7 years!

It was also fantastic to welcome so many parents and other family members who joined us in celebrating our Upper Sixth.

With A Level Results Day now just two weeks away, we hope our 2026 leavers are having a fantastic summer. We cannot wait to welcome them back on Results Day and, in the years ahead, as alumni at one of our many alumni events.

Prior has broken up for the summer, but the campus is anything but quiet.

After a year filled with academic achievement, co-curricular opportunities, sporting fixtures, performances and the daily rhythm of school life, the campus enters a different season.

From holiday clubs to weddings and special events, these historic grounds continue to welcome people every day.

The mansion on the hill - the enduring legacy of Ralph Allen - never truly sleeps. Each season brings new faces, new experiences, and another chapter in the life within its walls.

Saturday’s official Leavers’ Ceremony photographs are in, and what a wonderful memory they hold of a day celebrating our departing Upper 6th, their successes and growth through their time with the College, reflecting on their years with us and on Prior Park as a community.

In the words of Mr Blaikley: ‘Prior Park is more than a school, it is a home, and no matter where you are in the world, what you are doing, and what you are going through, this is your family, and it too is a bond that cannot be broken.’

And while those words will stay with our leavers, so too, perhaps, will a certain Headmaster’s rendition of Wonderwall.

Have a wonderful summer!

Just So Junior Musical Production 🎭🐘🦀

Congratulations to the talented cast of L3-F4 students who took to the stage last week after months of rehearsals to perform their brilliant musical ‘Just So’, bringing together five of Kipling’s famous tales and exploring themes of courage, individuality, and friendship.

As Prior’s first Junior Musical in several years, the production was a fantastic opportunity for students across the year groups to get involved, build confidence, and form new friendships through this experience.