Ansford Academy
Academy converter · 469 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.7
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Holyrood Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,282of 1,300 places
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 232
- Ofsted
- Good, 7 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Holyrood Community School (URN 123870, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 225 pupils who finished Year 11 at Holyrood Academy in 2023, 36% stayed on in Holyrood Academy’s own sixth form (Somerset average 17%), 25% went to a further education college and 8% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 80 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 28% went to university (Somerset 24%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 18% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 50% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 8% of leavers started one, roughly twice the England figure of 3%.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Somerset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Holyrood Academy | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 225 | 5,178 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 17% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 47% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Holyrood Academy | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 80 | 4,876 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 28% | 24% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 18% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 40% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Holyrood Academy | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.4 | 43.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.5 | 30.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.4 | 47.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 227 | 98% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 67% |
| English Literature | 227 | 98% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 65% |
| English Language | 227 | 98% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 63% |
| Combined Science | 172 | 74% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 51% |
| Geography | 132 | 57% | 41% | 3% | 25% | 54% |
| Art and Design | 116 | 50% | 7% | 4% | 24% | 70% |
| History | 97 | 42% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 65% |
| Business Studies | 83 | 36% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 45% |
| Biology | 55 | 24% | 23% | 35% | 45% | 93% |
| Physics | 55 | 24% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 85% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 24% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 93% |
| Music | 46 | 20% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 32 | 14% | 8% | 22% | 21% | 78% |
| Drama | 27 | 12% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 85% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 11% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 62% |
| German | 21 | 9% | 5% | 38% | 33% | 90% |
| French | 14 | 6% | 18% | 43% | 29% | 79% |
| Spanish | 13 | 6% | 19% | 31% | 27% | 62% |
| Design and Technology | 12 | 5% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 4% | 31% | 0% | 32% | 67% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 3% | 0% | 38% | 50% | 100% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 1% | 71% | 84% | 100% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 67 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 39 | 67% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 34 | 59% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 27 | 47% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 4 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Holyrood Academy | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 143 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 58 | 1,831 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.97 | 33.81 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 36% | 31% |
| Photography | 15 | 26% | 3% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 19% | 13% |
| History | 10 | 17% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 16% | 17% |
| Physics | 8 | 14% | 12% |
| Psychology | 7 | 12% | 23% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 10% | 4% |
| Music | 6 | 10% | 0% |
| Biology | 6 | 10% | 20% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.