Very colourful photo of Year 7 children with their winning contour models.
3 February 2026

Year 7 Impress Geography Teachers with Their Contour Models

Year 7 was given a project by geography teachers to create a 3D contour model of a landscape.

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15 December 2025

Christmas Card Competition Winners 2025

It was the first time a digital entry has won this competition which had to be a winter or Christmas theme with a link to Priory.

Image of A Creative Legacy For Agnes With New House Designs for Priory
17 October 2025

A Creative Legacy For Agnes With New House Designs for Priory

Class of 2025 Agnes has used her artistic talents to create new logos for our four Houses.

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15 October 2025

Former Pupil Officially Opens ‘The Nest’ - A Hub for SEND and Emotional Support

Class of 2025 Daniel returned to officially open our new SEND and Well-Being facility, the Nest.

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17 July 2025

From Paintbrushes to Pastry – A Fond Farewell to Mrs Cowell

After 24 years’ service Vice Principal, Mrs Cowell is hanging up her paint brushes and apron, and retiring.

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30 January 2025

Year 7 ensure there's lots of clubs to join at Priory

Our Year 7s continue to impress us every day and we want to highlight some of the amazing clubs that these pupils have started. (Part 2)

Image of Year 7 line up their models to impress Geography teachers
17 January 2025

Year 7 line up their models to impress Geography teachers

Pupils have once again got creative for the annual Geography Contours Competition.

Image of A Christmas card designed for Priory
19 December 2024

A Christmas card designed for Priory

Our Christmas Card competition is always competitive as pupils aim for their festive 'Priory' design to be the winner!

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18 October 2024

Design Priory's Christmas card

It's early but we need to get the (snow)ball rolling!

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16 July 2024

Year 10 & Year 7 artists experience workshop with The Courtaulds

Pupils received an introduction to art history and art historical techniques plus a virtual tour of the exhibitions.

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10 July 2024

Summer Arts Festival 2024

Priory pupils showed that they had an abundance of talent at this year's performing arts festival.

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20 March 2024

British Science Week national poster competition

As part of British Science Week, our pupils in Year 7 and Year 8 have taken part in the national poster design competition.

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9 February 2024

Humanities reward artists for their postcard designs

Talented Priory pupils put pen to paper to design a Humanities rewards postcard.

Image of A Christmas designed for Priory
11 December 2023

A Christmas designed for Priory

Priory’s perfect Christmas Card design this year belongs to Year 10 Tilly who is keeping it in the family!

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5 July 2023

Summer Arts Evening

Join us for a delightful evening of Music, Drama and Dance.

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31 March 2023

RE pupils get spirited away for art competition

Pupils from Key Stage 3 have been taking part in a spirited art competition which focused on the current topic for each year group.

Image of A Christmas designed for Priory
7 December 2022

A Christmas designed for Priory

Dozens of the school's contacts have received a Priory Christmas card, superbly designed by Year 8 pupil Jessica.

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6 December 2022

Artist returns to Priory to deliver workshops

Artist Stephen Asbury, whose commissioned work is displayed in the Humanities building, returns to deliver workshops to talented Year 9s.

Image of The Harris' New Mural Unveiled
20 September 2022

The Harris' New Mural Unveiled

The new mural designed with the help of Priory pupils has been unveiled in an event celebrating Preston’s textile heritage.

Image of Priory pupils help decorate The Harris
12 September 2022

Priory pupils help decorate The Harris

Priory pupils have been invited to watch the unveiling of the murals that will surround The Harris during its renovation period.

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14 June 2022

The Harris Art Gallery and Courtauld Institute of Art Mural Project

During its renovations, The Harris Museum will be surrounded by a mural created by a local artist and Year 9 pupils drawn from the themes of industrial heritage and migration to Preston.

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14 March 2022

Year 9 Art and the Harris Museum

We have been fortunate to be invited to work with an eminent local artist on a design project in conjunction with The Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Image of Year 9 artists' work to appear outside the Harris Museum
11 March 2022

Year 9 artists' work to appear outside the Harris Museum

We have been invited to work with an eminent local artist on a prestigious design project in conjunction with The Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Image of Class of 2021 GCSE Certificate Collection
24 November 2021

Class of 2021 GCSE Certificate Collection

Class of 2021 pupils can now collect their GCSE certificates from the school office from Thurs, 24 November.

Image of Matilda shows at Priory next month
23 November 2021

Matilda shows at Priory next month

Priory pupils can’t wait to get into character at December’s performance of ‘Matilda.’

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21 September 2021

Year 8 bookmark competition is back

It's Bookmark Competition time again for Year 8. This year your theme is 'Everybody's Reading'.

Image of A Christmas designed for Priory
30 November 2020

A Christmas designed for Priory

Priory’s pupil-designed Christmas card will have a topical twist this year!

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20 October 2020

Year 9 art colouration with pencil crayon

In Art, Year 9 have been developing their skills in drawing and colouration with pencil crayon.

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28 September 2020

Art

Year 9 have spent the last few art lessons looking at how to closely observe and replicate shape.

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3 September 2020

Exceptional artwork

Working on the theme of 'beetles, bugs and butterflies', this piece was created in Biro using varying mark-making techniques.