Preston School Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Yeovil, Somerset
BA21 3JD
Composite score
57.4

School overview

Preston School Academy is a secondary school serving Yeovil, Somerset, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 983 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Preston School Academy 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.9, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 8.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#146
In South West
#8
In Somerset
Top 49%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
40%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
19%
EBacc average points score
4.17

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 983 % FSM ever-6 20.6% % EAL 18.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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