--- title: "Meet the teacher - Mr Cox" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-05-16-meet-the-teacher-mr-cox" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Meet the teacher - Mr Cox ![Image of Meet the teacher - Mr Cox](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/AF8_6636_This_one.jpg) 16 May 2022 Mr Cox used to be a pupil at Priory and he says the school is 'unrecognisable' from his early days after returning as a Science teacher earlier this year. Mr Cox left in 2003 and since then the school has been transformed with the open-plan Science department, the Auditorio, the Technology block, the Hex building, the new gym and more being added since he was a pupil. “It is unrecognisable, there has been a lot of change and the facilities are superb. There are a couple of teachers here who taught me but the place has changed so much that it’s been easy to settle in and not feel too much of my pupil-past!” Mr Cox said he always loved Science at Priory and went onto Runshaw College where he did A-Levels. “I studied Sports Science at the University of Sheffield, after a couple of years out of education I went back to university to study Physics and then did my PGCE at the University of Cumbria. “I have been a teacher for 10 years and when the chance came to come back to Priory, I jumped at it. It’s exciting, physics is my speciality, and this is a great school going in the right direction and I wanted to join a forward-thinking Science Department.” Head of Science, Mr Bedford said: “Staffing Science is always difficult – there is a national shortage, so finding good staff is always a challenge. Since I started at Priory in September 2019, I have appointed a number of staff to the department. “As the reputation of the school and the department has improved, so has the quality of applicant – Mr Cox is a fantastic classroom teacher and a great professional. “The Science Department staffing is now the strongest it has been during my time at Priory and I am certain that with Mr Cox on board we will be able to continue our upward trajectory in terms of GCSE results, as well as students' enjoyment of the subject.” [Alumni](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/alumni) [Science](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/science) [ We've launched a lottery](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-05-13-we-ve-launched-a-lottery) [Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Anna ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2022-05-17-mrs-gidden-s-cool-reader-s-club-anna) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)