Preston School AcademyBuckler's Mead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Yeovil.
Summary of the comparison
Preston School Academy and Buckler's Mead School are secondary schools in Yeovil.
Preston School Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckler's Mead School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Preston School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Preston School Academy was judged Good and Buckler's Mead School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Preston School Academy and 45.3 for Buckler's Mead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Preston School Academy (52.1 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Buckler's Mead School (41.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YeovilPreston School Academy | YeovilBuckler's Mead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | 13th of 32 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,003 | 812 | |
| Capacity | 975 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Yeovil, BA21 3JD | Yeovil, BA21 4NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.5% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.3% Stronger figure | 67.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 202 | 145 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 983 | 797 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.5% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Preston School Academy
Buckler's Mead School
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