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Holyrood Academy
Zembard Lane, Chard TA20 1JL
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,282
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,300
Local authority
Somerset
Blackdown Education Partnership
Schola Grade 3
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Holyrood Academy
Holyrood Academy is a secondary academy in Chard, Somerset, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Blackdown Education Partnership.
It has 1,282 pupils on roll and room for 1,300. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Academy · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 13
- Ages
- 11–18
- Official type
- Academy converter
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils on roll
- 1,282
- Capacity
- 1,300 pupils
- Free school meals
- 27.40% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 136295
Schools near Holyrood Academy
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