[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.

[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.

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.

[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.

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.