Holyrood Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chard, Somerset
Holyrood Academy is a secondary school in Chard, Somerset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Zembard Lane, Chard, TA20 1JL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,282 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy learning and aspire to do well.”
- “Pupils have a breadth of options to develop their wider interests.”
- “For example, they join sport clubs and get involved in school events, such as the recent school production, ‘The Addams Family’.”
To improve
- “Leaders acknowledge that in 2022, many pupils at the end of key stage 4 did not achieve as well as they should have.”
- “However, teaching is not consistently adapted well enough to support some pupils with SEND to learn the curriculum successfully.”
- “However, some parents and carers who responded to the online questionnaire, Ofsted Parent View, report that leaders have not communicated clearly enough with them about some aspects of the school’s work, such as the changes made to the curriculum and the revised behaviour systems.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 205 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 205 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Wadham School 7.9 mi Not judged
- Bishop Fox's School 10.6 mi School remains Good
- Stanchester Academy 11.7 mi Not judged
- The Castle School 11.8 mi Outstanding
- Monkton Wood Academy 11.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pyrland School 12.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Huish Episcopi Academy 12.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Court Fields School 13.7 mi Good