Buckler's Mead School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Yeovil, Somerset
Buckler's Mead School is a secondary school in Yeovil, Somerset for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Catchment area for Buckler's Mead School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Key facts
- Address
- 1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 812 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Buckler’s Mead is an inclusive school.”
- “The school is welcoming and pupils respect the differences in other people.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe in school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the curriculum is not implemented as the school intends.”
- “For example, assessment is not always used effectively, and explanations are sometimes unclear.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2024 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 46 |
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: 141 first-preference applications, 152 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Westfield Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Preston School Academy 1.6 mi Good
- Stanchester Academy 4.5 mi Not judged
- Wadham School 8.5 mi Not judged
- Huish Episcopi Academy 10.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ansford Academy 10.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- King Arthur's School 11.0 mi Not judged
- Sexey's School 12.4 mi Good