Buckler's Mead School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Yeovil, South West BA21 4NH · Somerset
#224 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2164 of 4,090 nationally
About Buckler's Mead School
Buckler's Mead School is a academy secondary located in Yeovil, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 812 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 224th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (50th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 812; capacity filled 79.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 26 schools in Yeovil; Buckler's Mead School ranks 17th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Buckler's Mead School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 812
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Buckler's Mead School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Birchfield Community Primary School
Yeovil · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
409 students · 583 m away
Milford Junior School
Yeovil · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
343 students · 660 m away
Milford Infants' School
Yeovil · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
228 students · 734 m away
St. Michael's Academy
Yeovil · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
264 students · 1.1 km away
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy
Yeovil · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
156 students · 1.2 km away
Primrose Lane Primary School
Yeovil · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 1.2 km away
St Gildas Catholic Primary School
Yeovil · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.4 km away
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery
Yeovil · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
128 students · 1.5 km away
Huish Primary School
Yeovil · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.9 km away
Westfield Academy
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
The Dean Academy
Lydney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
816 students
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
Yate Academy
Yate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
804 students
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
801 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Buckler's Mead School a good school?
Buckler's Mead School has a Success Index (England) of 46.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #224 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Buckler's Mead School rank in South West?
Buckler's Mead School ranks #224 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2164 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Buckler's Mead School?
Buckler's Mead School had 812 students in 2025.
Is Buckler's Mead School a primary school or a secondary school?
Buckler's Mead School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Buckler's Mead School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Buckler's Mead School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.