Holyrood Academy

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| motto = Apud nos suspectum

| established = 1 September 2010

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| head = Dave MacCormick

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| address = Zembard Lane

| city = Chard

| county = Somerset

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| postcode = TA20 1JL

| ofsted = yes

| urn = 136295

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| enrolment = 1,319 as of 2024

| gender = Mixed

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 18

| houses = Stringfellow, Bonfield, Denslow and Gillingham

| colours = Gold, Black and Red

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| website = https://holyrood.bep.ac/

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Holyrood Academy, previously known as Holyrood Community School before September 2010, is a secondary school with academy status in Chard, Somerset, England. From April 2017 to August 2019 it was part of the Vector Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust which also included the nearby Axe Valley Academy in Axminster.{{cite web|title=Academy Status|url=http://holyroodacademy.com/academystatus.html|publisher=Holyrood Academy|access-date=25 October 2010|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206092328/http://holyroodacademy.com/academystatus.html|archive-date=6 December 2010}}

In September 2019, both Holyrood and Axe Valley joined the Uffculme Academy Trust.{{Cite web|url=http://uffculmetrust.org/our-academies|title=Our Academies {{!}} Uffculme Academy Trust|website=uffculmetrust.org|access-date=2020-02-18}}

In September 2023, both Holyrood and Axe Valley joined the Blackdown Education Partnership.

The school has existed from 1910, previously being referred to as "Holyrood Secondary Modern School", "Holyrood Secondary School", "Holyrood Comprehensive School" and "Holyrood Community School".{{Cite web|url=https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/332263/108922/12/100954|title=Old-Maps - the online repository of historic maps - home page|website=www.old-maps.co.uk|access-date=2020-02-18}}

As of 2019, Holyrood Academy has 1,276 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, 100 teachers, 23 teaching assistants and 37 support staff.{{Cite web|url=https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/136295/holyrood-academy/absence-and-pupil-population|title=Holyrood Academy - GOV.UK|website=Find and compare schools in England|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}

Students are taught for 25 lessons a week, each is 60 minutes long. In addition, students have a daily tutorial period (20 minutes).{{Cite web|url=https://www.holyroodacademy.com/academy/parentscarers/curriculum-overview/28/|title=Academy Curriculum Overview - Holyrood Academy|website=www.holyroodacademy.com|access-date=2020-02-18}}

Holyrood Academy also has a sixth form on campus offering BTEC and A level courses to 16-18 year olds.