We believe effective communication between home and school is key. We understand that it can often be difficult communicating with staff because they have a very full timetable, are running P6 / Prep for Success or are on duty during break and lunchtimes; and we recognise that parents and carers have very busy lives.

Guidance for Parents/Carers on Contact and Communication with Priory

Report an Absence

Please call 01934 529366 if your child is going to be absent.

attendance@pcsa.theplt.org.uk

To request an absence for exceptional circumstances, please click here to download a form and return it to the Attendance Office.

My Voice

Report a Safeguarding Concern Online to our Safeguarding Team

Please use the button below to report any concerns that you may have. This is available for use of parents, carers and students of Priory Community School.

Whilst this can be sent in anonymously we would appreciate as much information as possible in order to action any concerns.

My Voice

Email

Telephone

Please call us on our main reception number: 01934 511411

Our main office staff will pass your messages onto the relevant member(s) of staff as soon as possible. Staff will aim to respond within one working day.

If it is an emergency, please inform our main office staff as they will try to find another member of staff to assist you. Please note lessons will never be interrupted for teachers to take calls.

Please also use the above number to contact our Lettings Office if you are interested in using any of our facilities.

Email is the preferred method when contacting the school. Please refer to our staff list to know who to contact and for their contact details.

FULL STAFF LIST

Whilst we always aim to respond to emails as soon as possible, please note that teachers are not in a position to check emails consistently throughout the day and Priory does not expect work emails to be responded to outside of the working day.

Part-time staff may take longer to reply.

General queries: mailbox@pcsa.theplt.org.uk

Please note that meetings in school should always be pre-arranged.

If you urgently need to see someone, for instance if there is a serious family emergency or a child protection issue, please phone ahead and main office staff will find a senior member of staff to meet with you at the earliest opportunity.

For non-urgent meetings, we will aim to meet with you as soon as possible. The school will determine the level of urgency at its discretion, to enable it to manage multiple demands.

Leadership Team

Angelos Markoutsas

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Andrew Sills

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James White

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Lisa Smith

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Craig Mawford

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Ian Shopland

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Jason Edwards

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Tina Delaney - Assistant Principal

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Tabitha Sandy

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Stephanie Caulfield

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Helen Bowker-Steer

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Central Leaders

English - Ali Wray

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Holly Gibbons

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Creative - James Stanley

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Science - Kelly Roberts

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Languages - Christelle Parsons

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Humanities - Matthew Gray

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DT - Liz Price

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ICT & Computing - Mark Hodder

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PE - Chris Coombs

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Year Group & Pastoral Contacts

Year 7 - Lee Dodson

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Year 8 - Vicky Bush

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Year 9 - Gemma Wait

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Year 10 - Abigail Rees

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Year 11 - Rhian Petoru

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Year 8 Pastoral Assistant - Luci Gibson

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Year 9 Pastoral Assistant - Becki Page

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Year 10 Pastoral Assistant - Jessie Coombs

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Year 11 Pastoral Assistant - Kane Leahy

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The Careers Team

James Wilmot - Head of Careers

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Requests for Paper Copies

If you would like a paper copy of any of the information on our school website, please contact Stephanie Caulfield (stephanie.caulfield@pcsa.theplt.org.uk).

Priory Community School Car Park

Information for parents/carers at pick up/drop off times

In the last 5 years, we have increased the capacity of the school by 250 students and 80 staff. You can appreciate that such an increase has put immense pressure on the infrastructure of the school with the car park being one of them.

On a daily basis, traffic in the school car park poses significant dangers for parents, students, and staff alike. The combination of limited space, high volumes of vehicles, and the presence of students creates a potentially hazardous environment. One major issue is the unpredictability of children, who may run into the path of moving cars without warning. Parents, often rushing to drop off or pick up their children, might become distracted, increasing the risk of accidents.

Another danger comes from parents parking in unauthorised areas, such as crossings or near entrances, which can obstruct traffic flow and limit safe walking paths for students. These unsafe practices increase the chances of serious accidents.

Equally important, and during busy times, some parents park in the disabled spaces (who don’t have a blue badge displayed), creating immense problems during drop offs and pickups for those who need access to these spaces.

The only solution to reduce all of the above hazards is to reduce the amount of traffic coming into the school. We now operate with a car park permit system. Only parents/carers with a car park permit are able to enter the school car park during drop off and pick up times.

If you drive your child to school and are not eligible for a car park permit, please arrange an alternative safe space. For example, Sainsbury’s car park, as you child is then able to safely walk to the school gates using the pedestrian crossing or underpasses.

We appreciate your support with this matter.