Preston CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address The Toose
Abbey Manor Park
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 3SN
Phone 01935474538
Reference Number 140305

General Makeup

Number of pupils 419
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.49%
Girls: 52.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 36 60
2 32 29 61
3 29 31 60
4 28 33 61
5 27 32 59
6 33 27 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.4%
White, Other 9.1%
African 2.9%
Indian 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Inspection Date 2024-01-19
Date Description Report
2023-11-22 School inspection: School inspection:
2013-11-05 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Preston CofE VC Primary School
2012-01-31 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-04-29 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-02-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1999-11-29 Full inspection Full inspection
2012-01-31 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-04-29 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-02-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
1999-11-29 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 95% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 33% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111 Unlock Unlock
Maths 112 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4 Unlock Unlock
Writing 4.8 Unlock Unlock
Maths 6.2 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 45 6
Third Preference 22 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Kingfisher Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Houndstone, Yeovil, BA22 8FJ
0.75 miles
Oaklands Primary School
Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2DU
0.94 miles
Huish Primary School
Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1AY
1.2 miles
Holy Trinity Church School
Lime Tree Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2PW
1.2 miles
Milford Infants' School
Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4PG
1.49 miles
Chilthorne Domer Church School
Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RD
1.52 miles
Milford Junior School
Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4PG
1.53 miles
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Mary Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4EG
1.58 miles
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery
Eastland Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4ET
1.82 miles
St. Michael's Academy
Grass Royal, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4JW
1.94 miles
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4LD
2.02 miles
All Saints Church School
Ladies Walk, Yeovil Road, Yeovil, Somerset, TA15 6XG
2.08 miles
Birchfield Community Primary School
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
2.21 miles
West Coker CofE VC Primary School
High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AS
2.3 miles
East Coker Community Primary School
East Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9HY
2.35 miles
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School
South View, Barwick, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9TH
2.59 miles
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull
School Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8PX
2.63 miles
Primrose Lane Primary School
Cunningham Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5FH
2.68 miles
Castle Primary School
Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RE
3.62 miles
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH
3.66 miles
Name Distance
Preston School Academy
Monks Dale, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3JD
0.45 miles
Westfield Academy
Westfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3DB
0.66 miles
Yeovil College
Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4DR
1.24 miles
Buckler's Mead School
1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH
1.92 miles
Fairmead School
Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NZ
1.97 miles
Fiveways Special School
Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ
2.26 miles
Stanchester Academy
East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6UG
2.72 miles
Chilton Bridge School
Chilton Bridge School, Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8BE
4.14 miles
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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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