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| Preston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded ] status as a ] in September 2002. In February 2021, Preston School joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).<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> | Preston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded ] status as a ] in September 2002. In February 2021, Preston School joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).<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> | ||
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| 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 == | ||
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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 | Claire Marsh |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 975 (in 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 current 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, Preston School joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).
Performance
As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection gained them a judgment of "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.