We are exceptionally proud of our examination results for The Class of 2024, which are amongst the strongest the school has ever achieved and see us placed amongst the highest performing schools in Somerset..
We are exceptionally proud of our examination results for The Class of 2024, which are amongst the strongest the school has ever achieved and see us placed amongst the highest performing schools in Somerset..
The Attainment 8 score for a school measures how well students do in their eight best GCSE results, with the English and Maths scores doubled. We are delighted that our Attainment 8 score for September 2024 was 53.9. The average nationally was 45.9 while the average for Somerset wast 42.7. As such, students at Preston attain significantly higher than their peers both nationally and locally.
The Progress 8 score for a school measures student progress in their GCSEs against their progress at Primary School. The Progress 8 score for September 2024 was 0.23. This means that students at Preston make progress above the national average.
We are also really pleased that our strong curriculum offer means that 56.6% of students achieve a Grade 5 or above in English and Maths. This is significantly above the national average of 45.9% and the Somerset average of 39.8%, placing us fourth in the County.
The average grade achieved in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) by students at Preston was 4.6 in September 2024. This is compared to a national average of 4.07 and a Somerset average of 3.69.
Students at Preston with English as an Additional Language achieved a Progress 8 score of +1.32 in 2024, the joint highest in Somerset.
The official comparisons for Somerset are available to view here.