Stanchester AcademyBuckler's Mead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stanchester Academy and Buckler's Mead School are secondary schools.
Stanchester Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Buckler's Mead School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Buckler's Mead School is ahead on our composite score.
Stanchester Academy was judged in need of attention and Buckler's Mead School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Stanchester Academy and 45.3 for Buckler's Mead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stanchester Academy (44.5 in 2021-22, 45.9 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 | Stoke-sub-HamdonStanchester Academy | YeovilBuckler's Mead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 32 in Somerset | 13th of 32 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 829 | 812 | |
| Capacity | 880 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG | Yeovil, BA21 4NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.1% | 67.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 145 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 812 | 797 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 20.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Stanchester Academy
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