Image of Young Makers Power Up Priory’s 3D Printing with Successful Sale
8 March 2026

Young Makers Power Up Priory’s 3D Printing with Successful Sale

Pupils have been snapping up the 3D Printing Club’s amazing creations!

Image of Priory students go digital with Lancashire Cyber Festival Education Week  
25 February 2026

Priory students go digital with Lancashire Cyber Festival Education Week  

Pupils explored cyber skills and education opportunities as part of Lancashire Cyber Partnership’s county-wide showcase.

Image of Year 11 Computer Science Pupils Go Behind the Scenes of Priory’s Network Infrastructure
24 February 2026

Year 11 Computer Science Pupils Go Behind the Scenes of Priory’s Network Infrastructure

Year 11 Computer Science pupils were given a behind‑the‑scenes look at the heart of Priory’s ICT systems.

Image of Year 9 MEGA Day at Runshaw College – Inspiring the Next Generation of Digital Innovators
29 January 2026

Year 9 MEGA Day at Runshaw College – Inspiring the Next Generation of Digital Innovators

Year 9 took part in a MEGA Day at Runshaw College, an experience designed to open their eyes to future career opportunities in the digital and technology sectors.

Image of Year 7 Enjoy an Inspiring MEGA Day at Runshaw College
16 December 2025

Year 7 Enjoy an Inspiring MEGA Day at Runshaw College

Year 7 took part in a MEGA Day at Runshaw College where they explored real-world computing, problem-solving and digital literacy. 

Image of Festive Creativity with 3D Printing Club!
26 November 2025

Festive Creativity with 3D Printing Club!

3D Printing Club has been busy bringing festive cheer to life with a special holiday project

Image of Year 11 College MEGA Day Inspires Futures in Digital and Technology
21 October 2025

Year 11 College MEGA Day Inspires Futures in Digital and Technology

Year 11 pupils took part in a MEGA Day at Runshaw College, designed to ignite interest in the digital and technology sectors. 

Image of Priory Powers Up with Three  3D Printers and a Growing Lunch Time Club
10 October 2025

Priory Powers Up with Three  3D Printers and a Growing Lunch Time Club

Priory can now boast three 3D printers – and the 3D Printing Club pupils are impressed!

Image of Year 8 Can Look To The Stars With GCSE Astronomy in September
2 July 2025

Year 8 Can Look To The Stars With GCSE Astronomy in September

Year 8s can now sign up to the Astronomy Club, with a view to sitting GCSE Astronomy in Year 10

Image of Year 8 Pupils Discover Careers of the Future with 3D Printing Workshop
8 June 2025

Year 8 Pupils Discover Careers of the Future with 3D Printing Workshop

Year 8 pupils took part in an exciting #InspiringLancashire 3D printing project funded by BAE Systems. 

Image of From Primary to Priory:  The Science Dissection!
4 June 2025

From Primary to Priory:  The Science Dissection!

When Whitefield Primary School requested a Science lesson on dissections...

Image of Year 9 Pupils Get a Glimpse of  the Future in AI Workshop
21 May 2025

Year 9 Pupils Get a Glimpse of  the Future in AI Workshop

Year 9 ICT and Business Options pupils have had the exciting opportunity to dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence.  

Image of Priory Pupils Explore the World of  IT and Business at  Manchester Airport
2 May 2025

Priory Pupils Explore the World of  IT and Business at  Manchester Airport

GCSE Computer Science and Business students took an educational trip to the Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Centre.

Image of Building digital futures: Pupils earn bronze and silver iDEA awards
30 March 2025

Building digital futures: Pupils earn bronze and silver iDEA awards

This award-winning programme helps pupils develop digital, enterprise and employability skills for free.

Image of Pupils receive their iDEA Inspiring Digital Enterprise Awards
14 February 2025

Pupils receive their iDEA Inspiring Digital Enterprise Awards

Two more pupils have been awarded with their iDEA certificates this week.

Image of From pixels to reality:  Priory pupils embrace 3D printing
10 February 2025

From pixels to reality: Priory pupils embrace 3D printing

Mrs Qadri’s 3D Printing Club has certainly captured the imagination of Priory pupils!

Image of Year 10 explore careers of the future at cyber skills event
9 February 2025

Year 10 explore careers of the future at cyber skills event

Year 10 pupils were invited to attend the Cyber Skills and Careers Day at Cardinal Newman College.

Image of Fun and games on rewards day
7 February 2025

Fun and games on rewards day

Pupils who chose to stay in school, rather than going to the Trafford Centre, enjoyed a range of enrichment activities on the theme of ‘games’.

Image of Meet the teacher - Miss Gregson, ICT & Computing
6 February 2025

Meet the teacher - Miss Gregson, ICT & Computing

Miss Gregson is a former Priory pupil and now is a teacher here, looking to transform lives as Mr Watters changed hers!

Image of Year 9 Pupil On A Path To Entrepreneurial Success in Computer Science
31 January 2025

Year 9 Pupil On A Path To Entrepreneurial Success in Computer Science

Year 9 Junior is hoping his computer skills can pay off financially!

Image of Digital & Enterprise Award makes a geat iDEA as inspiring awards programme is launched
30 January 2025

Digital & Enterprise Award makes a geat iDEA as inspiring awards programme is launched

These awards aspire to be the digital and enterprise equivalent of the Duke of Edinburgh but the iDEAs are about computer skills.

Image of Year 8 become young engineers for IET's Faraday Challenge
15 January 2025

Year 8 become young engineers for IET's Faraday Challenge

The challenge days focus on fun, teamwork and transferrable skills, whilst putting projects into a real-world context. 

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!

Image of CyberFirst trip looks to the future
21 November 2024

CyberFirst trip looks to the future

Year 8 & 9 pupils attended the CyberFirst Day, an event designed to transform the way students think about careers in Computing

Image of Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop
12 June 2024

Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop

Year 8 pupils took part in an exciting 3D printing project last Thursday, funded by BAE Systems. 

Image of Christmas code breaking competition results
30 January 2024

Christmas code breaking competition results

The competition challenged pupils to figure out the Morse Code, test themselves with the Caesar and PigPen ciphers, and then create their own code breaker - and include the solution too!

Image of Year 9 pupil's bid for the community becomes a reality
23 November 2023

Year 9 pupil's bid for the community becomes a reality

Year 9 Taejuan has helped the Foxton Youth & Community Centre win a £2.2m funding bid.

Image of Priory pupils crack their way to win at LUSoM's Cyber Day
18 July 2023

Priory pupils crack their way to win at LUSoM's Cyber Day

The Year 10 GCSE Computer Science took first plan in a cyber themed workshop/escape room event at Lancaster University School of Mathematics.

Image of Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop
21 June 2023

Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop

Sixty Year 8 pupils were selected by the Head of ICT & Computer Science to take part in an exciting #InspiringLancashire project funded by BAE Systems.

Image of Priory wins £5K laptops in competition
25 May 2023

Priory wins £5K laptops in competition

Priory's Strategic ICT lead, Mr Bolton, attended an education focused technology event last month and won £5000 worth of Dell laptops for the school.

Image of It's been a busy month for the ICT department (part 2)
14 December 2022

It's been a busy month for the ICT department (part 2)

Year 10 Computer Science pupils have been invited to attend a 3D Design: 'Design to Make' workshop at Runshaw College.

Image of It's been a busy month for the ICT department (part 3)
9 December 2022

It's been a busy month for the ICT department (part 3)

Year 9 girls attended an engaging and interactive workshop which focussed on careers in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths).

Image of It's been a busy month for the ICT department
30 November 2022

It's been a busy month for the ICT department

Over 40 enthusiastic Year 8 girls travelled to Blackburn for a CyberFirst Empower event designed to transform the way that girls think about careers in computing and challenge the under-representation of women.

Image of Computer Science Pupils Keep Robots at Arms Length
7 October 2022

Computer Science Pupils Keep Robots at Arms Length

Mrs Qadri loves giving her Year 10 Computer Science pupils a challenge – and this year it’s been to build Robot Arms.

Image of Year 9s Have An Enterprising Way To Get Into The New Business Course
28 June 2022

Year 9s Have An Enterprising Way To Get Into The New Business Course

Priory is looking to find the next Steve Jobs or Joe Wicks as we launch our new qualification, NCFE Level 2 Business and Enterprise, from September.

Image of Year 8 join 3D printer workshop
30 March 2022

Year 8 join 3D printer workshop

Sixty lucky Year 8 pupils have been selected by Head of ICT and Computer Science to take part in an exciting #InspiringLancashire Project, funded by BAE Systems.

Image of ICT Goes 3D and Needs Pupil Help!
10 February 2022

ICT Goes 3D and Needs Pupil Help!

The ICT & Computing Department has been gifted with a 3D printer...

Image of Pupils Break The Code in ICT Competition
21 January 2022

Pupils Break The Code in ICT Competition

Pupils at Priory were cracking codes and solving puzzles in their own innovative way as part of a Code Breaking Competition in Computer Science.

Image of Christmas codebreaking competition
13 December 2021

Christmas codebreaking competition

The Computing Department's inter-house competition has been launched this week

Image of Priory addresses gender disparity in ICT
8 November 2021

Priory addresses gender disparity in ICT

Priory's Head of ICT & Computer Science is taking part in a regional project to address gender disparity in ICT.