Buckler's Mead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Unique reference
- 148830
- Address
- 1 St. Johns Road, BA21 4NH
- Website
- http://bucklersmead.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 759 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 16.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 74.4%
Other White 9.9%
Mixed 3.9%
African 3.2%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 144 |
Admissions
Buckler's Mead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 90 80 |
| Year 8 | 154 76 78 |
| Year 9 | 147 74 73 |
| Year 10 | 148 67 81 |
| Year 11 | 140 73 67 |