Prior Park College

England , United Kingdom

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1830

  • £ 38.6K-38.6K

    • British

School History & Details

Bishop Baines, a Benedictine, founded Prior Park College as a seminary. It was the first Catholic College in England, established in 1830. It is still a Catholic school today, offering coeducational education in an ecumenical and Catholic tradition to students ages 11 to 18. Every child at Prior Park is respected, known, and loved. Every youngster in Prior Park, a diverse neighbourhood, finds their path to a successful and happy life.

    School Values

  • Christian faith

    • With a deep affection for the young people they serve at its core, the aim of Prior Park Schools is to shepherd a healthy family of communities, grounded in common values. These dynamic communities change people's lives, encourage honesty, and nurture creativity. This acknowledges the College's distinctively Catholic Christian identity. The College's motto, "Deo duce, Deo luce" (God our guide, God our light), places a premium on God's love. All children are trying to figure out who they are and what kind of grownup they want to be. Schools are a part in this process. Great schools, such as Prior Park, support the children in discovering their own selves and the kind of adult they want to become.

School Achievements

Achievements

After an ISI inspection in September 2017, Prior Park College received a rating of "Excellent." The two primary topics of the new Educational Quality Inspections (EQI) report are the calibre of students' personal growth and their accomplishments, whether academic and otherwise. Being one of the first schools to be evaluated using the ISI's updated inspection methodology, Prior Park's awarding of the highest grade, "excellent," in both categories is an incredible accomplishment.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Unspecified
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Prior Park College Alumni are as follows: Stephen Bowman: Brit Award winner Christopher Logue: Poet Hugh Scully: Broadcaster Michael Please: BAFTA winning animator  

School Information

John Wood, the Elder, constructed and erected the Palladian hillside palace that is home to Prior Park College in 1742.  An indoor pool an information and communications technology facility, and clas...View moreView Less

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Link

+44(0)1225 835353

Prior Park College Ralph Allen Drive Bath BA2 5AH

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • History
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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