St Laurence School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
6.364 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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St Laurence School is a secondary school in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 December 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
St Laurence School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 6.364 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 the last distance offered was 6.364 miles, the 10th shortest of 28 Wiltshire secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 9.03 miles).
- Year 7 2026: 196 first-choice applications for 219 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer, the 6th lowest of 28 Wiltshire secondary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 58% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and its 8 nearest secondary schools in Wiltshire.
- In 2024/25 at A level, the average grade was B (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,378 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending St Laurence School.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils.”
- “As a result, pupils say this helps them to learn.”
To improve
- “In a minority of subjects, the curriculum is less developed.”
- “Leaders have not identified the knowledge they want pupils to know.”
- “This means there are times when pupils do not easily recall what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 196 first-preference applications, 219 offers in total, 196 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- St Augustine's Catholic College 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The John of Gaunt School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Clarendon Academy 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Melksham Oak Community School 6.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Corsham School 6.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Matravers School 7.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Sheldon School 9.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hardenhuish School 9.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published