Preston School

Preston School is a secondary school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Yeovil, Somerset, England. It had 937 students aged 11 to 18 years 2012. In July 2011, the school became an Academy.Preston School has a range of technology facilities; wireless internet across site, integrated ICT desking in several classrooms, apple macs in the music department, a £20,000 recording studio. It also has a dance and fitness studio. The school offers specialist GCSE courses, most notable include Sport Btec, Business Btec and Dance.It was Tony Bloxham who implemented the schools system operated at Preston, there are five schools of learning: School of Global Understanding - includes geography, history, languages (MFL) and life studies (Re, citizenship and PSHE). School of Creative Expression - includes English, PE, Music, Art and media studies (GCSE.) School of Innovation & Investigation - includes Design Technology and Science. School of Business and Enterprise - includes ICT, Maths and Business Studies(GCSE). School of Pastoral Support - includes senior leadership team, behaviour Teaching Assistants and learning managers.HistoryPreston School opened in 1961 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. Preston School was awarded Specialist school status as a Business and Enterprise college in September 2002.PerformanceIn 2007, 55% of pupils achieved five GCSEs at grade A* to C including Maths and English, compared with the school's 2004 - 2006 figures of 38%, 41% and 38% respectively. In 2008 the figure fell back to 48%. In 2007 Preston School was the highest achieving at GCSE in Yeovil, however in 2008, it slipped into second place. For 2007, the Somerset authority average was 46.8% and the national average is 46.7%.