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Preston School Academy

Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21 3JD

Local ranking5th of 34 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

975

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
63.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
154

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
983
Boys
509 (52%)
Girls
474 (48%)
Capacity
975 (101% full)
SEND
14.0%
FSM Eligible
20.6%
EAL
18.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
8.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,115/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.5%
  • White Other: 10.2%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Other: 0.8%

76.5%

White British

10.2%

White Other

2.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136894
UKPRN
10034181
Establishment No.
4455
Trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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