Preston School
Academy in Yeovil, Somerset, England
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Preston School is a secondary school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Yeovil, Somerset, England. As of 2025, enrolment was estimated to be 975 students aged 11 to 16 years.[1] In July 2011, the school became an academy. As of 2026, the headteacher is Matthew Doble and the deputy headteacher is Peter Dickens[2]
Mottoeducationem ad vitam et vitam ad educationem adducere (bringing learning to life and life to learning)
TrustMidsomer Norton Schools Partnership
SpecialistBusiness and Enterprise
| Preston School Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Monks Dale , , BA21 3JD England 50°56′44″N 2°39′23″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy Business and Enterprise College |
| Motto | educationem ad vitam et vitam ad educationem adducere (bringing learning to life and life to learning) |
| Trust | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Specialist | Business and Enterprise |
| 136894 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Matthew Doble |
Deputy Head | Peter Dickens |
| Staff | 91 |
Teaching staff | 41 |
| Employees | 50 |
Years offered | 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 999 (December 2024) |
Average class size | 30 |
| Language | English, Algerian |
| Houses | Dunster, Stourhead, Montacute, Barrington |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Sports | Yes |
| Team name | Preston School Prancers |
| Test average | 8 |
| Publication | Newsletter |
| Newspaper | The Preston News |
| Website | www |
History
Preston School opened in 1961. The school was awarded specialist school status as a Business and Enterprise college in September 2002. In February 2021, the school joined the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust.[3]
Performance
Notable alumni
- Sarah Parish, actress[5]