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Buckler's Mead School

1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH

Local ranking11th of 34 secondary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1020

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
42.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
797
Boys
380 (48%)
Girls
417 (52%)
Capacity
1020 (78% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
31.6%
EAL
16.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,312/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.0%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Black African: 5.5%
  • Asian Indian: 3.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%

74.0%

White British

7.7%

White Other

5.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148830
UKPRN
10089404
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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