Preston School Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136894
- Address
- Monks Dale, BA21 3JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 983 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 17%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 78%
Other White 10.5%
Mixed 3.2%
Indian 2.6%
Other Asian 2.1%
African 1.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Preston School Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 130 81 |
| Year 8 | 212 104 108 |
| Year 9 | 193 91 102 |
| Year 10 | 162 90 72 |
| Year 11 | 205 98 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 82.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 65.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 16.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |