48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
37.8
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.79
Progress 8 · 2018/19
17%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
480.8
EBacc APS · 2018/19
774
Pupils · 2020/21
13%
EAL · 2020/21
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Buckler's Mead Academy · Secondary · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+4pp
48%46%44%
'17'18'19
'19 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+6pp
27%24%21%
'17'18'19
'19 · 27%
Attainment 8
37.8
+1.3
40.938.736.5
'17'18'19
'19 · 37.8
Progress 8
-0.79
+0.1
-0.4-0.7-0.9
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.8
EBacc entry
17%
-3pp
23%20%17%
'17'18'19
'19 · 17%
EBacc APS
480.8
+35.8
480.8462.9445.0
'18'19
'19 · 480.8
Pupils & context
2020/21
Pupils on roll
774
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Local authority
Somerset
Website
—
Telephone
—
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 48% | 27% | 37.8 | -0.79 | 17% | 480.8 | 21% | 793 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 21% | 36.5 | -0.91 | 20% | 445.0 | 28% | 796 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 27% | 40.9 | -0.41 | 23% | — | 25% | 849 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 774 | 16.8 | 20% | 13% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 793 | 17.4 | 18% | 12% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 796 | 16.9 | 19% | 10% | 32% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 849 | 16.0 | 16% | 10% | 33% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.