Matravers SchoolThe Clarendon Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Matravers School and The Clarendon Academy are secondary schools.
Matravers School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Clarendon Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Matravers School is ahead on our composite score.
Matravers School was judged Good and The Clarendon Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Matravers School and 39.8 for The Clarendon Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Matravers School (51.2 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Clarendon Academy (44.0 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WestburyMatravers School | TrowbridgeThe Clarendon Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 18th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 926 | 1,103 | |
| Capacity | 1,174 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Westbury, BA13 3QH | Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% Stronger figure | 55.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.6% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 Stronger figure | 3.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 137 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.8 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.6% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 926 | 1,103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Matravers School
The Clarendon Academy
Full profiles: Matravers School · The Clarendon Academy