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The John of Gaunt School

Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EH

Local ranking17th of 27 secondary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1618

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
234

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

49

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.4
16-18 Cohort
113

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1252
Boys
642 (51%)
Girls
610 (49%)
Capacity
1618 (77% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
23.4%
EAL
12.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,750/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.3%
  • White Other: 8.7%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

81.3%

White British

8.7%

White Other

2.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138020
UKPRN
10037000
Establishment No.
4075
Trust
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