Preston School Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Monks Dale
 Yeovil
 Somerset BA21 3JD
Telephone: 01935 471131
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Preston School
Trust: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Doble (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Marsh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.58 / 24.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 50.67
Number of pupils: 983
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 21.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Somerset
Constituency: Yeovil
Electoral Ward: Yeovil West
School Number: 9334455

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Preston CofE Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Oaklands Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Huish Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  5. Yeovil College (1.4km) show on map
  6. Holy Trinity Church School (1.5km) show on map
  7. Kingfisher Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  8. St Gildas Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Milford Infants' School (1.9km) show on map
  10. Milford Junior School (1.9km) show on map
  11. Cambian Lufton College (2.1km) show on map
  12. Reckleford Infant School and Nursery (2.2km) show on map
  13. St. Michael's Academy (2.4km) show on map
  14. Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (2.6km) show on map
  15. Buckler's Mead School (2.6km) show on map
  16. Fairmead School (2.7km) show on map
  17. Fiveways Special School (2.9km) show on map
  18. Birchfield Community Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  19. Chilthorne Domer Church School (3.0km) show on map
  20. East Coker Community Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  21. Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (3.5km) show on map
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  26. Stanchester Academy (5.1km) show on map
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  29. Castle Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  30. Chilton Bridge School (6.6km) show on map
  31. Norton Sub Hamdon Church School (6.9km) show on map
  32. Thornford CofE Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  33. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (7.5km) show on map
  34. Ilchester Community School (7.5km) show on map
  35. Ash Church of England Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  36. West Chinnock Church School (7.9km) show on map
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  98. Ansford Academy (19.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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