Preston School Academy

State-Funded School

preston-school-academy-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

SomersetLocal Authority

YeovilConstituency

BA21 3JDPostcode

5.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Preston School Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,003 pupils. Preston School Academy is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.3%
EBacc average point score: 4.17

Ethnicity

White

86%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,003

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

19%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,003
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Jul 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.