| Priory Integrated College | |
| Coordinates: | 54.6366°N -5.8347°W |
| Motto: | Collaborans (Together) |
| Established: | 1997 (as Priory Integrated College) 1952 (as Holywood High School) |
| Type: | Integrated secondary school |
| Religious Affiliation: | Integrated |
| Principal: | Nicola Wilson |
| Specialist: | Humanities |
| Address: | My Lady's Mile |
| City: | Holywood |
| County: | County Down |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode: | BT18 9ER |
| Local Authority: | SEELB |
| Staff: | Approx 70 |
| Enrolment: | Approx 650 |
| Gender: | Co-educational |
| Classes Offered: | Key Stage 3, GCSE, A-Level |
| Colours: | Navy, Green and white |
| Language: | English |
| Hours In Day: | 6-7 |
| Former Name: | Holywood High School |
| Age Range: | 11-18 |
| District: | Ards and North Down |
| Grades: | 8–14 |
| Grades Label: | Years |
Priory Integrated College or more commonly known as Priory College or simply Priory is a secondary school located on My Lady's Mile, in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] [2]
It is a co-educational integrated college taking in 11- to 18-year-old pupils from a wide area beyond Holywood, including Millisle, Donaghadee, Bangor, Newtownards, Dundonald and Belfast.[3] [4]
Priory is an Apple distinguished school, and every student is assigned with an educational iPad used for school work, homework, coursework and revision.[5] [6] The school received an iTeach technology award in 2016.[7] [8]
The school offers a range of subjects including; Art and Design, Home Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Science, Technology and Design, Music, Learning for Life and Work, ICT and P.E. These subjects are compulsory to study at Key Stage 3 Level. At GCSE level the school offers further studies and its main education board of choice is CCEA, but also uses AQA, OCR and Edexcel in certain subjects.[9]
The school was originally named as Holywood High School in its foundation year in 1952. In 1997, the name of the school was changed to Priory Integrated College in order to appeal to all religions and to focus on integrated education after a consultation with parents also came to an agreement.[10] The process of transformation began with funding provided by the Integrated Education Fund.[11] [12]
Priory Integrated College enrols pupils from many schools and of varying abilities in its sixth form centre to carry out their AS and A levels.[13] Pupils are able to study A levels and BTECs. The majority of students subsequently go on to degree courses at higher education institutions, including South Eastern Regional College, or universities within the UK for careers with further training.[14] [15]
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