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The John of Gaunt School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Wingfield Road, Trowbridge BA14 9EH · johnofgauntschool.org · 01225 762637
On the mapSearch near BA14 9EH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Wiltshire 46.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,295
- 80% of 1,618 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 221 families put the school first and 226 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 226 | 221 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 227 | 223 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 168 | 166 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 196 | 195 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 260 | 278 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.3, and 38.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wiltshire it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ●64.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.79 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 27.9 | −8 |
| Further education | 54.5 | +3.3 |
| Other education | 0.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | +2.6 |
| Employment | 1.8 | −2.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.2 | +2.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2.7 | +2.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 students | C (29.4) | Average -0.16 | |
| 51 students | C (29.9) | Average -0.15 | |
| 9 students | Dist+ (39.4) | Average -0.04 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57 | C+ (32.9) | +0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 50 | C (31.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 59 | B- (36.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 84 | C (28.4) | -0.22 |
| 2017/18 | 79 | C (30.3) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 94 | C (31.1) | +0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | C+ (34.7) | +0.25 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.2 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.2 | +5.2 |
| Employment | 28.8 | −2.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.5 | +0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +1.7 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The John of Gaunt School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (176 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 176
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied
based on 49 parents (28%) with SEND