Bucklers Mead Academy

Academy in Yeovil, Somerset, England

50°57′24″N 2°37′24″W / 50.9566°N 2.6233°W / 50.9566; -2.6233InformationTypeAcademyMottoEducating with care to succeedEstablished1957 (school built)SpecialistTechnology CollegeDepartment for Education URN137193 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherMark Lawrence^[1]GenderMixedAge11 to 16Enrolment906 as of 2014^[2]HousesHawks (Blue), Eagles (Red), Falcons (Yellow), Kestrels (Green)Colour(s)Purple & BlackWebsitehttp://bucklersmead.com/

Buckler's Mead Academy is a secondary school and specialist Technology College in Yeovil, Somerset, England. As of 2014, it has 907 students between the ages of 11 and 16.^[2] The school offers a range of subjects including art, beliefs and values, citizenship, drama, geography, history, mathematics, modern foreign languages, music, physical education and technology. In August 2011, the school became an academy.

Year groups

The school is split like most other secondary schools in England into five-year groups ranging from 7 through to 11. Each year group contains approximately 200 students, separated into six groups of around 30 students called tutor groups. Each tutor group has a form tutor. Tutor groups meet once a day for registration, in the morning at the very beginning of the school day, 8:30. Every year group is led by a year coordinator.

Ofsted inspection judgements

As of 2021, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2019, with a judgement of Inadequate.^[3]

References

^ "Directors". 13 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Bucklers Mead Academy". Ofsted. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
^ Willis, Malcolm (2019). "Inspection of Buckler's Mead Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 24 January 2021.