Buckler's Mead School, based in Yeovil, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Buckler's Mead School currently has around 797 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
| Website: | http://bucklersmead.com |
| Telephone: | 01935424454 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mark Lawrence |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 148830 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1020 |
| Number of Pupils: | 797 |
| Number of Boys: | 380 |
| Number of Girls: | 417 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.60% | 579 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 60 |
| African | 5.40% | 43 |
| Indian | 3.50% | 28 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Community Primary School Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL | 3out of 4 | 637 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG | - not rated | 721 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milford Junior School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG | 3out of 4 | 721 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milford Infants' School Glenthorne Avenue , BA21 4PG | 3out of 4 | 802 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Michael's Academy Grass Royal , BA21 4JW | 3out of 4 | 1,222 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckler's Mead School 1 St. Johns Road , BA21 4NH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bucklers Mead Community School St John's Road , BA21 4NH | - not rated | 40 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckler's Mead Academy St John's Road , BA21 4NH | - not rated | 40 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Academy Westfield Road , BA21 3DB | 3out of 4 | 2,157 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Community School Stiby Road , BA21 3EP | - not rated | 2,229 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil College Mudford Road , BA21 4DR | - not rated | 1,495 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmead School Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ | 3out of 4 | 202 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fiveways Special School Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ | 4out of 4 | 1,268 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horizon Centre C O Yeovil College, Mudford Road , BA21 4DR | - not rated | 1,495 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yeovil District Hospital Education Childrens Education Unit , Level 10 BA21 4AT | - not rated | 1,587 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Somerset Partnership School Dampier Street , BA21 4EN | - not rated | 1,628 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.