Preston CofE Primary School

Preston CofE Primary School has achieved an outstanding overall effectiveness rating in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience for its pupils, with a focus on high academic standards, exemplary behavior, and personal development. The curriculum is rich and varied, effectively linking subjects, and enabling students to connect their learning with real-world experiences. Engagement with the community and an emphasis on moral and character development further enhance the school's impact.

Strengths

• Relentless drive for outstanding education.
• High levels of ambition from staff and exemplary pupil focus.
• Strong emphasis on social and emotional development.
• Community engagement through initiatives and contributions.
• Intelligent linking of subjects to reinforce knowledge.
• Highly effective early reading and vocabulary instruction.
• Strong progress for pupils with special educational needs.
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Preston CofE Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Preston CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Preston CofE Primary School had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.1% of pupils at Preston CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Preston CofE Primary School received £5,931 and spent £5,777 for each of its 419 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,736,000 (£6,529 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of Ppat Education, income was £6,174 and spending £6,106 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Yeovil · Somerset local authority: places and applications

Preston CofE Primary School is part of Ppat Education, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Kingfisher Primary School Yeovil
• Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Yeovil
• Ash Church of England Primary School Martock
• Ilchester Community School Yeovil
• Countess Gytha Primary School Yeovil
• Hambridge Community Primary School Langport
• North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Yeovil
• Huish Episcopi Primary School Langport
• Lovington Church of England Primary School Castle Cary
• Butleigh Church of England Primary School Glastonbury

What is Preston CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Preston CofE Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Preston CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Preston CofE Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Preston CofE Primary School have?

Preston CofE Primary School has 419 pupils on roll.

What age range does Preston CofE Primary School cover?

Preston CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Preston CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Preston CofE Primary School?

Preston CofE Primary School is at The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3SN.