St Augustine's Catholic CollegeThe John of Gaunt School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Trowbridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Augustine's Catholic College and The John of Gaunt School are secondary schools in Trowbridge.
St Augustine's Catholic College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The John of Gaunt School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Augustine's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
St Augustine's Catholic College was judged Good and The John of Gaunt School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.4 for St Augustine's Catholic College and 44.3 for The John of Gaunt School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Augustine's Catholic College (53.8 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The John of Gaunt School (49.5 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TrowbridgeSt Augustine's Catholic College | TrowbridgeThe John of Gaunt School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 17th of 27 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 950 | 1,252 | |
| Capacity | 1,042 | 1,618 | |
| Location | Trowbridge, BA14 9EN | Trowbridge, BA14 9EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 44.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.6% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.7% Stronger figure | 64.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.6% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.46 Stronger figure | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 159 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 81 | 49 | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.2% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 950 | 1,252 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.0% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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.
St Augustine's Catholic College
The John of Gaunt School
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