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St Laurence School

Academy converter · Bradford-on-Avon · BA15 1DZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,378 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

53.3

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 853.3
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,143

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

205

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

205

Total preferences (any rank)
288
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill100%

1,378 pupils · 1,380 places

Pupils on roll
1,378
Boys / girls
676 / 702
School capacity
1,380
Capacity fill
1,378 / 1,380 (100%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
156
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
Church of England/Christian
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST. LAURENCE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST. LAURENCE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Tim Farrer

Location

Address
Ashley Road
Postcode
BA15 1DZ
Town
Bradford-on-Avon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, 1,378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England/Christian. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Bradford-on-Avon
5
Secondary schools in Bradford-on-Avon
1
Academies among open schools in Bradford-on-Avon
80% (4)
Open schools in BA15
5
Secondary in BA15
1
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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    • FSM13.2%
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    • FSM2.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Farrer
Telephone
01225309500
Website
http://www.st-laurence.com/

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