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| | motto = educationem ad vitam et vitam ad educationem adducere (bringing learning to life and life to learning) | | motto = educationem ad vitam et vitam ad educationem adducere (bringing learning to life and life to learning) | ||
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| | type = ]<br/>] | | type = ]<br/>] | ||
| | trust = Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | | trust = Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | ||
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| head = Clare Marsh | ||
| | head_label = Headteacher | | head_label = Headteacher | ||
| | address = Monks Dale | | address = Monks Dale | ||
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| | urn = 136894 | | urn = 136894 | ||
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| enrolment = 975 (December 2024) | ||
| | lower_age = 11 | | lower_age = 11 | ||
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| '''Preston School''' is a ] with specialist ] status in ], ], England. |
'''Preston School''' is a ] with specialist ] status in ], ], England. As of 2024, enrolment was estimated to be 975 students aged 11 to 16 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Preston School Academy|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/136894|publisher=Ofsted|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> In July 2011, the school became an ]. As of 2024, the headteacher is Clare Marsh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Article {{!}} Preston School Yeovil {{!}} BA21 {{!}} Preston School |url=https://www.prestonschool.co.uk/news/306/66/New-Leaders-of-Preston-School |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=prestonschool.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Preston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded ] status as a ] in September 2002. In February 2021, |
Preston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded ] status as a ] in September 2002. In February 2021, the school joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Article {{!}} Preston School Yeovil {{!}} BA21 {{!}} Preston School |url=https://www.prestonschool.co.uk/news/264/66/Preston-School-Announcement |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=prestonschool.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| ==Curriculum== | |||
| Preston School has a range of technology facilities; wireless internet across site, integrated ICT desks in several classrooms, Apple Macintoshes in the music department, and a £20,000 recording studio.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} It has a dance and fitness studio. The school offers specialist GCSE courses, including sport ] and business BTEC. | |||
| == Performance == | == Performance == | ||
| As of 2023, the school's |
As of 2023, the school's ] inspection ranked it "Good".<ref name="Ofsted_2019">{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=24 February 2023 |title=Ofsted - Preston School is a 'Good' school |url=https://www.prestonschool.co.uk/news/303/66/Ofsted-Preston-School-is-a-Good-School |access-date=1 October 2023 |website=Preston School }}</ref> | ||
| == Notable alumni == | == Notable alumni == | ||
| *], actress<ref>{{cite news | url= http://peterpan-movie.co.uk/Primeval/JM/articles/002.html | work= ] | title= TV ACTRESS'S BIG DAY | date= 13 December 2007 | access-date= 11 November 2010 |url-status = dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100203015954/http://peterpan-movie.co.uk/Primeval/JM/articles/002.html | archive-date= 3 February 2010 }}</ref> | *], actress<ref>{{cite news | url= http://peterpan-movie.co.uk/Primeval/JM/articles/002.html | work= ] | title= TV ACTRESS'S BIG DAY | date= 13 December 2007 | access-date= 11 November 2010 |url-status = dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100203015954/http://peterpan-movie.co.uk/Primeval/JM/articles/002.html | archive-date= 3 February 2010 }}</ref> | ||
| *Nicholas Turner, leather technologist and CEO | |||
| *Tyler Flynn, voice actor and artist | |||
| *Marika Rajzaidak, pilot and CEO | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Academy in Yeovil, Somerset, England
| Preston School Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Monks Dale Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3JD England | |
| Coordinates | 50°56′44″N 2°39′23″W / 50.9455°N 2.6564°W / 50.9455; -2.6564 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy Business and Enterprise College |
| Motto | educationem ad vitam et vitam ad educationem adducere (bringing learning to life and life to learning) |
| Trust | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Specialist | Business and Enterprise |
| Department for Education URN | 136894 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Clare Marsh |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 975 (December 2024) |
| Website | www |
Preston School is a secondary school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Yeovil, Somerset, England. As of 2024, enrolment was estimated to be 975 students aged 11 to 16 years. In July 2011, the school became an academy. As of 2024, the headteacher is Clare Marsh.
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, the school joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.
Performance
As of 2023, the school's Ofsted inspection ranked it "Good".
Notable alumni
- Sarah Parish, actress
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.