ClosedSecondaryURN 123891

Preston School

Community school · Yeovil · BA21 3JD

Ages 11–16 · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity: 975

Admissions policy: Non-selective
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Bloxham

Location

Address: Monks Dale
Postcode: BA21 3JD
Town: Yeovil
County: Somerset
Local authority: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Constituency: Yeovil
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Yeovil, Somerset. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Yeovil: 30
Secondary schools in Yeovil: 3
Academies among open schools in Yeovil: 53% (16)
Open schools in BA21: 15
Secondary in BA21: 3
Open schools in Somerset LA: 307
Secondary in Somerset LA: 28

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with these All in Yeovil Near BA21

Preston School Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Yeovil · BA21 3JD · Somerset
Ages 11–16
- Att853.9
- P80.2
- EM5+57%
- Absence8.5%
0.0 miles away
Westfield Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Yeovil · BA21 3DB · Somerset
Ages 11–16
- Att839.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+25%
- Absence9.3%
0.4 miles away
Buckler's Mead School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Yeovil · BA21 4NH · Somerset
Ages 11–16
- Att840.0
- P8-0.4
- EM5+35%
- Absence9.2%
1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Bloxham

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