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Preston CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Claire Hodgson

corporate_farePRESTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onYeovil, BA21 3SN

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

422

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Expected Standard

93%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Preston CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Yeovil, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 2% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Preston CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Yeovil, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of PRESTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 419 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 93% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 35% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #513 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 57%

Reading97% LA 72%

Writing93% LA 69%

Maths97% LA 69%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading95% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths97% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading95% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths98% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.0

Read

LA -0.5

2.4 to 5.6

4.8

Write

LA -0.4

3.3 to 6.4

6.2

Maths

LA -1.4

4.7 to 7.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading98% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA -0.8

0.9 to 4.0

2.1

Write

LA -0.4

0.6 to 3.5

3.9

Maths

LA -1.4

2.5 to 5.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 63%

Reading95% LA 77%

Writing97% LA 78%

Maths98% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.2

-1.4 to 1.8

2.4

Write

LA -0.3

0.9 to 3.9

2.6

Maths

LA -1.0

1.2 to 4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

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05 November 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-01-31

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-04-29

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 419 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	419	6	1.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	417	4	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	422	5	1.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	419	2	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	422	4	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	422	4	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	418	4	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	418	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	419	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	419	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	438	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	438	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	436	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	438	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	438	4	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	439	4	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	434	3	0.7%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	438	5	1.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	438	11	2.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	439	2	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	438	2	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	442	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	445	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	445	7	1.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	446	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Preston CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Somerset

Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Northgate Primary School

St. Michael's Academy

Manor Court Community Primary School

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

Somerset Bridge Primary School