Buckler's Mead School Catchment Area
Buckler's Mead School is an academy converter secondary school in Yeovil, Somerset , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 797 pupils, and a capacity of 1020 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
797
Pupils
1,020
Capacity
78%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Buckler's Mead School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Buckler's Mead School?
The catchment area for Buckler's Mead School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Buckler's Mead School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Buckler's Mead School: 1020 places, 78% filled: places available
Buckler's Mead School has a published admission number of 1020 places. 797 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 78%. At 78% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1020 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.9% of pupils at Buckler's Mead School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Buckler's Mead School: School Information
- Full address
- 1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148830
Other Secondary Schools in Yeovil
If Buckler's Mead School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Yeovil are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Buckler's Mead School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Buckler's Mead School
What is the catchment area for Buckler's Mead School? ▾
The catchment area for Buckler's Mead School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Buckler's Mead School oversubscribed? ▾
Buckler's Mead School has a capacity of 1020 places and currently has 797 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Buckler's Mead School? ▾
Admission to Buckler's Mead School is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Buckler's Mead School cover? ▾
Buckler's Mead School is a secondary school in Yeovil, Somerset, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Buckler's Mead School? ▾
Buckler's Mead School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.