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The Clarendon Academy

Academy sponsor led · Trowbridge · BA14 0DJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,082 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.8

Overall absence

9.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 840.8
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
945

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 fill83%

1,082 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,082
Boys / girls
517 / 565
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,082 / 1,300 (83%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
309
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACORN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Acorn Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Louise Hamilton

Location

Address
Frome Road
Postcode
BA14 0DJ
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
South West Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 1,082 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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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    • Absence7.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Hamilton
Telephone
01225762686
Website
http://www.clarendonacademy.com/

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