Prior Park College
School summary
Set in the hills above Bath, Prior Park College has educated mixed cohorts since 1830 and retains a Christian foundation alongside its modern outlook. With 563 pupils and a generous pupil-to-teacher ratio of nine, it offers both day and boarding places across the 11-18 age range. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school excellent for both education and personal development, with compliance requirements met. A sizeable sixth form of 204 gives the upper years a distinct presence within the college.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
52%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
36%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
63%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 14 October 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks: 52% of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7 against a national average of 23%, while at A-level 36% achieved A*-A and 63% A*-B. The curriculum runs from GCSE through to A-level, with BTEC and the EPQ broadening the offer. Sciences feature strongly among popular sixth-form choices alongside Mathematics, History, English Literature, Psychology and Sociology, and French and Chinese are taught. Around 15.6% of pupils receive SEN support.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Head master · Ben Horan
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 204
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Cricket and netball are the leading sports, and scholarships recognise achievement in music as well as academics and other special talents. A clear phone policy underpins the school day: pupils in Years 7-11 hand devices to their tutor each morning and collect them at 4.30pm, while sixth-formers follow an invisible-phone approach.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1830
- Religious character
- Christian
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 15.63%
- EHC plans
- 0.36%
Mobile phone policy
Phone-free during school day for years 7-11 students - they hand their phone to their tutor each morning and receive it back at 4.30pm. For sixth form, invisible phone policy around the site (switched off and in bags).
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £22,415 - £24,315
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £37,765 - £48,685
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A medium-sized Bath independent where strong results, small classes and full boarding meet a structured, phone-light school day. Day fees run to around £24,315, with boarding up to £48,685.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.