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Outstanding
Academy
Holyrood Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Zembard Lane, Chard, TA201JL
014 6026 0100


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1243

Holyrood Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1300. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 10 May 2013.


PUPIL MIX
623 boys and 620 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
7.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
12.8%
EHC PLAN
1.2%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
45.7
Local Authority
44.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
40%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 38% 31% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.93 3.85 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.4%
Local Authority
91.2%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 25.39 32.21 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.4%
Local Authority
91.2%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 25.85 32.5 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

10 May 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 243
Of which first preference applications 230
Of which second preference applications 12
Of which third preference applications 1
Total offers made 231
Of which first preference offers 230
Of which second preference offers 0
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 87% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 9% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
47%
Local Authority
53%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 42% 45% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
14% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
8% 13% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 7% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£215,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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