Preston CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Preston CofE Primary School

Preston CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Preston CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Preston CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Preston CofE Primary School?

Preston CofE Primary School has 419 pupils on roll.

What ages does Preston CofE Primary School take?

Preston CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Preston CofE Primary School located?

Preston CofE Primary School is located in Yeovil, BA21 3SN, Somerset.

How do I apply to Preston CofE Primary School?

Preston CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Preston CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Preston CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Preston CofE Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Preston CofE Primary School was 0.522 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Preston CofE Primary School?

When Preston CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children – Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see important note 1); 2. Children of staff — Children of staff a) Where the member of staff has been employed by PPAT at the school for two or more years at the time of application for admission to the school b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the School where there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling at the school — Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any of the criteria listed above, preference will be given to applicants who live closest to the school, as measured in a straight line by a Geographical information System (GIS) method from the address point of the school site to the address point for the pupil's home. Where two distances are equal and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, priority will be determined by random drawing of lots supervised by someone independent of the school. However, if children of multiple births (twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Preston CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 75.4% of pupils at Preston CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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