Academic Standards
In the latest Estyn school inspection in 2008, Ysgol y Preseli was recognized as a "good school with outstanding features" point 1 on a five point scale. In the latest move by the Welsh Government, introducing banding to schools, Ysgol Y Preseli was the only school in Pembrokeshire to rate in the best first band.
The latest inspection report by Estyn (2008), shows the school had a GCSE pass rate of 60% (5 GCSE's grades A*-C), and 98% should gain at least five GCSE's grades A*-G.
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