56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
846.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,321
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySomerset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Holyrood Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Somerset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-7pp
63%59%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-12pp
42%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
42.4
-2.4
45.744.042.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
22%
-1pp
38%23%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
846.2
-34.9
881.1852.5824.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 846.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.0
-3.6
30.628.025.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.0
A-level value added
-0.79
-0.9
+0.1-0.3-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+13pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,321
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 30% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 22% | 846.2 | 23% | 1,321 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 42% | 44.8 | -0.16 | 22% | 881.1 | 23% | 1,323 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 38% | 45.0 | -0.11 | 8% | 824.0 | 8% | 1,319 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 40% | 45.6 | -0.33 | 19% | 827.5 | 22% | 1,322 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 40% | 45.7 | -0.10 | 38% | 849.6 | 44% | 1,276 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 41% | 45.8 | +0.10 | 50% | 824.9 | 55% | 1,294 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 46% | 50.2 | +0.43 | 41% | — | 46% | 1,267 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.0 | C- | -0.79 | 13% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 30.6 | C | +0.12 | 0% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 26.3 | C- | — | 14% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 29.0 | C | — | 8% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 25.4 | C- | -0.54 | 7% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.15 | 19% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.20 | 15% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,321 | 15.9 | 16% | 11% | 26% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,323 | 16.2 | 16% | 10% | 24% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,319 | 16.0 | 16% | 10% | 22% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,322 | 17.1 | 15% | 9% | 21% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,275 | 16.8 | 15% | 9% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,276 | 16.4 | 8% | 8% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,294 | 17.0 | 8% | 8% | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,267 | 16.1 | 11% | 7% | 23% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.