Priesthorpe School


Co-op Academy Priesthorpe is a secondary school, academy and sixth form in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England.

Curriculum

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe conforms to the common English school curriculum pattern of Key Stages. It follows the statutory requirements of National Curriculum core subjects, with the additional subjects of religious education, business studies, media studies, history, sociology, catering, hospitality, health & social care, and performing arts.

Performance

The Office for Standards in Education rated the school Grade 2 in November 2012. This grade was due to the numerous successes and achievements by the staff and former head teacher Ken Hall, who after implementing numerous innovations, left the school in July 2012 and officially September 2012.
The school has received the Investors in People award and the Inclusion Chartermark, which it maintained from previous years.
Office for Standards in Education later in January 2017 rated the school as Requires Improvement. This grade wad due to the effectiveness of leadership & management, quality of teaching/learning and outcomes for pupils.

Notable staff and pupils