Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH
Tel: 01225 835353, web: priorparkcollege.com,
email: admissions.ppc@priorparkschools.com
Name of Headmaster: Mr Ben Horan
Age of pupils: 11 – 18 years
Number of pupils: 560
Fee structure: Day, £22,415 – £24,315 per annum; Weekly boarding, £37,765 p.a.; Full boarding, £48,685 p.a.
Religious denomination: Christian in the Catholic tradition.
The curriculum: Prior Park College offers a broad but balanced curriculum, allowing every child to find their talent. At GCSE, students take English and Mathematics as core examination subjects, and then select 6 optional subjects from themed blocks, ensuring they study the subjects they have a keen interest in. The College offers 27 A Level subjects.
The College prides itself on strong teacher/student partnerships based on mutual respect and commitment to learning.
Extra-curricular activities: The College has outstanding facilities including a Sports Centre, Art and Design Faculty and Sixth Form Centre. An impressive number of music and drama productions are held in the College’s Julian Slade Theatre and John Wood Chapel. Prior Park offers many after-school activities ranging from Astronomy to Volleyball. The term time Saturday Active programme, open to both day and boarding students, also offers various courses, including computer programming, sailing, and golf.
Pastoral Care: Prior Park prides itself on its pastoral care, aiming to provide a safe, stimulating and positive environment. It is very much a community where individuals look out for each other and after each other.
Outstanding characteristics: A happy, purposeful, high-achieving community which aims to develop as fully as possible the many talents of each student. Prior Park students are happy and successful, in that order.