Buckler's Mead School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Yeovil, Somerset
BA21 4NH
Composite score
55.6

Buckler's Mead School at a glance

Located in Yeovil, Somerset, Buckler's Mead School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 797 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 4.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,799
National rank
#173
In South West
#10
In Somerset
Top 57%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
42%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
63%
% EBacc grade 5+
19%
EBacc average points score
4.08

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 797 % FSM ever-6 31.6% % EAL 16.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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