Holyrood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 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
- 1323 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 86.8%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 3.2%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 220 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 220 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 224 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Holyrood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 126 113 |
| Year 8 | 244 117 127 |
| Year 9 | 243 133 110 |
| Year 10 | 234 103 131 |
| Year 11 | 229 126 103 |
| Year 12 | 84 54 30 |
| Year 13 | 50 24 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 65.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 16.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% 47.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 13.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |