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ClosedSecondaryURN 137193

Buckler's Mead Academy

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA21 4NH

Ages 11–16 · 774 pupils · Somerset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill76%

774 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
774
Boys / girls
392 / 382
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
774 / 1,020 (76%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
196
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Lawrence

Location

Address
St John's Road
Postcode
BA21 4NH
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
South Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Yeovil, Somerset, 774 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.4%.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Secondary schools in Yeovil
3
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA21
15
Secondary in BA21
3
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in YeovilNear BA21

  • Buckler's Mead School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Yeovil · BA21 4NH · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Westfield Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Yeovil · BA21 3DB · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Preston School Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Yeovil · BA21 3JD · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Lawrence

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