Holyrood Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chard, South West TA20 1JL · Somerset
#294 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2722 of 4,090 nationally
About Holyrood Academy
Holyrood Academy is a academy secondary located in Chard, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,282 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 34.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 294th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,282; capacity filled 98.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 56%; ebacc average points 3.65.
There are 8 schools in Chard; Holyrood Academy ranks 6th of 7 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%)42.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.4%
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 Holyrood Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,282
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Holyrood Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chard School
Chard · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
58 students · 406 m away
The Redstart Primary School
Chard · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
444 students · 471 m away
Manor Court Community Primary School
Chard · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
448 students · 676 m away
Avishayes Community Primary School
Chard · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.2 km away
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Chard · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
117 students · 3.1 km away
Tatworth Primary School
Chard · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 3.7 km away
St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy
Axminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
120 students · 4.8 km away
Winsham Primary School
Near Chard · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
22 students · 5.9 km away
Neroche Primary School
Ilminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students · 6.6 km away
Herne View Church of England Primary
Ilminster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oldfield School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,288 students
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,290 students
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,292 students
Ashton Park School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,272 students
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,294 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holyrood Academy a good school?
Holyrood Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #294 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 Holyrood Academy rank in South West?
Holyrood Academy ranks #294 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2722 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holyrood Academy?
Holyrood Academy had 1,282 students in 2025.
Is Holyrood Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Holyrood Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holyrood Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holyrood Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.