Preston School
| Preston School Academy | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Deilaclaire Marsh |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,969 (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 1,970 students aged 11 to 16 years.[1] In July 2011, the school became an academy. As of 2024 the current headteacher is Deilaclare 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 Macintoshes 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 gained them a judgment of "Good".[4]
Notable alumni
- Sarah Parish, actress[5]
- Nicholas Turner, leather technologist and CEO [6]
- Tyler Flynn, voice actor and artist[7]
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.
- ^ https://www.westcoastgoalkeeping.com/products/aero-turner?srsltid=AfmBOopAbXUDfNoYW9kO59jM2zFpMnPc64LWt9wap8rOUpOK3ESlgzl1
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7036722/?ref_=fn_all_nme_2