| Mottoes | Nisi dominus frustra |
|---|---|
| Established | 1851 |
| Religion | Inter-denominational/Evangelical |
| Headteacher | Jane Huntington |
| Founder | Mrs Bennet |
| Location | Yeovil Somerset England |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–18 |
The Park School (Yeovil) is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school, in Yeovil, Somerset, England. It has 250 students from kindergarten, right through to Year 13.[1] It has separate Junior, Senior and Sixth Form departments and is located close to the town centre. The school has an evangelical Christian foundation. The head is Jane Huntington, who was appointed in 2011 following Paul Bate's retirement, and the school is registered as a charity. The school is a member of the Independent School's Association.[2]
In 2008 the school achieved a 100% pass rate for ‘A’ levels for and 93% 5A* - C grades in GCSE’s.[3]
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The school was founded in 1851 by Mrs Bennet, who was head-mistress from 1851 to 1919. It was originally an all girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. The school motto is "Nisi dominus frustra". Unless the Lord builds all is in vain (Psalm 127:1).
The school is independent, co-educational with a Christian foundation. The school has around 28 boarders living within the school during term time. They are a mixture of British and Overseas students. There are approximately 222 day students .
Students and staff (apart from P.E teachers, and headteachers) are placed into one of four school houses. Families are always put into the same house. The houses are: (house colour in brackets)