Buckler's Mead School

1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil Without, Somerset, BA21 4NH

Good

Inspected 21 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

44.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

797

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 797 / 1,020 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.6%

Disadvantaged

16.4%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

14.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.5

Attainment 8

797 pupils

42%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

20.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.99

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.6 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

13.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£49,099

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,993 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -9 vs 2023/24

11.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,312

Spend per pupil

£7,658

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.