Preston School

Academy in Yeovil, Somerset, England

50°56′44″N 2°39′23″W / 50.9455°N 2.6564°W / 50.9455; -2.6564InformationTypeAcademy
Business and Enterprise CollegeMottoin omnia excellentia (excellence for all)TrustMidsomer Norton Schools PartnershipSpecialistBusiness and enterpriseDepartment for Education URN136894 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherClare MarshAge11 to 18Enrolment952 (in 2019)Websitewww.prestonschool.co.uk

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]

History

Preston 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

Preston 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

As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in 2023, with a judgement of Good.^[4]

Notable alumni

Sarah Parish, actress^[5]

References

^ "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.