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| name = Preston School Academy |
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'''Preston School''' is a [[secondary school]] with specialist [[Business and Enterprise College]] status in [[Yeovil]], [[Somerset]], England. |
'''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.<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 [[Academy (English school)|academy]]. 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> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Preston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded [[ |
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.<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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==Curriculum== |
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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 [[Business and Technology Education Council|BTEC]] and business BTEC. |
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== Performance == |
== Performance == |
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As of 2023, the school's |
As of 2023, the school's [[Ofsted]] 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> |
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== Notable alumni == |
== Notable alumni == |
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Revision as of 19:28, 16 December 2024
| Preston School Academy | |
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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 | 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.[1] In July 2011, the school became an academy. As of 2024, the 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, the school joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.[3]
Performance
As of 2023, the school's Ofsted inspection ranked it "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.