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St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge

Voluntary aided school · Trowbridge · BA14 9EA

Ages 4–11 · 300 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
273

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

300 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
300
Boys / girls
156 / 144
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
300 / 315 (95%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kim O'Rourke

Location

Address
Wingfield Road
Postcode
BA14 9EA
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 300 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Trowbridge
24
Primary schools in Trowbridge
19
Academies among open schools in Trowbridge
63% (15)
Open schools in BA14
24
Primary in BA14
19
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0BB · Wiltshire

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    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.2 miles away

  • Walwayne Court School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 9DU · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Studley Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM53.1%

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  • Willowbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 7HE · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Trowbridge · BA14 0PS · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • The Grove Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM20.4%

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  • Paxcroft Primary School

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    • FSM26.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim O'Rourke
Telephone
01225752006
Website
http://www.st-johns-trowbridge.wilts.sch.uk

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