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Preston CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA21 3SN

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

95%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-22

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)95%
Higher standard (RWM)33%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
200 / 219
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PPAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
PPAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
Preston CofE VC Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hodgson

Location

Address
The Toose, Abbey Manor Park
Postcode
BA21 3SN
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Yeovil, Somerset, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Primary schools in Yeovil
22
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA21
15
Primary in BA21
9
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hodgson
Telephone
01935474538
Website
www.prestoncofeprimary.co.uk/

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