Preston School

Preston School Academy
Location
Monks Dale Yeovil , Somerset , BA21 3JD England
Coordinates	50°56′44″N2°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	Matthew Doble
Years offered	7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	975 (December 2024)
Houses	Dunster, Stourhead, Montacute, Barrington
Color(s)	Red and Blue
Publication	Newsletter
Website	www.prestonschool.co.uk

Preston School is a secondary school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Yeovil, Somerset, England. As of 2025, enrolment was estimated to be 975 students aged 11 to 16 years. ^[1] In July 2011, the school became an academy. As of 2025, the headteacher is Matthew Doble.

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. ^[2]

Performance

As of 2023, the school's Ofsted inspection ranked it "Good". ^[3]

Notable alumni

• Sarah Parish, actress ^[4]

References

1. "Preston School Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
2. "Article | Preston School Yeovil | BA21 | Preston School". prestonschool.co.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. "Ofsted - Preston School is a 'Good' school". Preston School. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
4. "TV ACTRESS'S BIG DAY". Western Gazette . 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2010.

External links

• Official website