Preston CofE Primary School
The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, BA21 3SN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PPAT EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hodgson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Preston CofE VC Primary School
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- URN
- 140305
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935474538
About this school
Preston CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Yeovil. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 419 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Preston CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 90% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 20% | 35% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 95% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 95% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Preston CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Preston CofE Primary School compares
Preston CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 419 | — |
| Kingfisher Primary School | 91% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 265 | 0.7 miles |
| Oaklands Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 40.3% | 420 | 0.9 miles |
| Huish Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 420 | 1.2 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church School | 65% | 3.8% | 7% | 419 | 1.2 miles |
| Milford Infants' School | — | 7.1% | 22.1% | 228 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.37%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingfisher Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Oaklands Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Huish Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Holy Trinity Church School1.2 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Milford Infants' School1.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Yeovil
Preston CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 17 ranked primary schools in Yeovil.
- All Saints Church School Primary
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Community Primary School Primary
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Primary
- Countess Gytha Primary School Primary
- East Coker Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church School Primary
- Huish Primary School Primary
- Ilchester Community School Primary
- Kingfisher Primary School Primary
- Milford Infants' School Primary
- Milford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Preston CofE Primary School teach?
- Preston CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Yeovil.
- Who is the headteacher of Preston CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Preston CofE Primary School is Mrs Claire Hodgson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Preston CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Preston CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Preston CofE Primary School?
- Preston CofE Primary School has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Preston CofE Primary School full?
- Preston CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 419 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Preston CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Preston CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Preston CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Preston CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Preston CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Preston CofE Primary School is part of PPAT EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Preston CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 95% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Preston CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Preston CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Preston CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Preston CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Preston CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Preston CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.