Preston School
Encyclopedia
Preston School is a comprehensive school
with specialist Business and Enterprise College
status in Yeovil
, Somerset
, England, for students aged 11 to 17 years. 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, specialist II teachers as well as the latest technology for school logistics. The school offers specialist GCSE courses, most notable include Sport Btec, Business Btec and Dance. The school's principal is Mr. Tony Bloxham, former global head of Inet and former head of leadership development at the specialist schools trust; he was also a teacher for 16 years. It was Tony Bloxham who implemented the schools system operated at Preston, there are five schools of learning:
status as a Business and Enterprise college
in September 2002.
s 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%.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
with specialist Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
status in Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England, for students aged 11 to 17 years. 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, specialist II teachers as well as the latest technology for school logistics. The school offers specialist GCSE courses, most notable include Sport Btec, Business Btec and Dance. The school's principal is Mr. Tony Bloxham, former global head of Inet and former head of leadership development at the specialist schools trust; he was also a teacher for 16 years. 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.
History
Preston School was awarded Specialist schoolSpecialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
status as a Business and Enterprise college
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
in September 2002.
Performance
In 2007, 55% of pupils achieved five GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
s 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%.