Former Headteacher of the school, Peter Loach, retired at the end of the 2013 Summer term.

He was succeeded by Geraint Edwards, previously the acting head of Marriotts School in Stevenage.

[2] The Priory School is a member of the Stonewall scheme, and in 2017 was visited by actor Ian McKellen, who gave a talk about LGBTQ+ rights.

[3] The school has a resident counsellor and sixteen staff members have been trained in mental health first aid.

[4] The Priory School has a 25-foot climbing wall with a traverse section, a sports hall, gymnasium, floodlit Multi-Use Games Area and dance studio.