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Holyrood Academy

Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL

Local ranking14th of 34 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
26.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

58

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.4
16-18 Cohort
143

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1321
Boys
670 (51%)
Girls
651 (49%)
Capacity
1300 (102% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
25.7%
EAL
10.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
86.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,317/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.5%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

86.5%

White British

7.6%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136295
UKPRN
10031384
Establishment No.
4274
Trust
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