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St Augustine's Catholic College

Academy converter · Trowbridge · BA14 9EN

Ages 11–18 · 912 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
826

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

912 pupils · 1,042 places

Pupils on roll
912
Boys / girls
457 / 455
School capacity
1,042
Capacity fill
912 / 1,042 (88%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
116
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Academy trust
SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Headteacher
Mr Aidan Dowle

Location

Address
Wingfield Road
Postcode
BA14 9EN
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 912 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Trowbridge
24
Secondary schools in Trowbridge
3
Academies among open schools in Trowbridge
63% (15)
Open schools in BA14
24
Secondary in BA14
3
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aidan Dowle
Telephone
01225350001
Website
http://www.st-augustines.wilts.sch.uk

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