Preston School is a secondary school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Yeovil, Somerset, England. In 2017, enrolment was 975 students aged 11 to 18 years.[1] In July 2011, the school became an Academy. As of 2023 the current headteacher is Clare Marsh.[2]
| Preston School | |
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| Address | |
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Monks Dale , , BA21 3JD England | |
| Coordinates | 50°56′44″N 2°39′23″W / 50.9455°N 2.6564°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy Business and Enterprise College |
| Motto | in omnia excellentia (excellence for all) |
| Trust | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Specialist | Business and enterprise |
| Department for Education URN | 136894 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Sam Kneller Hole |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 952 (in 2019) |
| Website | www |
History
editPreston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded Specialist school status as a Business and Enterprise college in September 2002. In February 2021, Preston School joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).[3]
Curriculum
editPreston School has a range of technology facilities; wireless internet across site, integrated ICT desks in several classrooms, Apple Macs in the music department, and a £20,000 recording studio.[citation needed] It has a dance and fitness studio. The school offers specialist GCSE courses, including sport BTEC and business BTEC
Performance
editAs of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2023, with a judgement of Good.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Sarah Parish, actress[5]
References
edit- ^ "Preston School Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Article | Preston School Yeovil | BA21 | Preston School". prestonschool.co.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Article | Preston School Yeovil | BA21 | Preston School". prestonschool.co.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Ofsted - Preston School is a 'Good' school". Preston School. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "TV ACTRESS'S BIG DAY". Western Gazette. 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.