Holyrood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136295
- Address
- Zembard Lane, TA20 1JL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1321 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 85.8%
Other White 7.5%
Mixed 3.3%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.2
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.64
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 116 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 227 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
Holyrood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 111 127 |
| Year 8 | 232 125 107 |
| Year 9 | 235 112 123 |
| Year 10 | 241 133 108 |
| Year 11 | 232 103 129 |
| Year 12 | 78 42 36 |
| Year 13 | 65 44 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 80.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 46.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 16.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 46.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 14.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.4% |