The John of Gaunt School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
9.034 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The John of Gaunt School is a secondary school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The John of Gaunt 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 | 9.034 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 2026 Year 7: the last child offered a place lived 9.034 miles away, the 14th longest of 28 Wiltshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 221 first-choice applications for 226 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 10th highest of 28 Wiltshire secondary schools.
- Of 9 schools (this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wiltshire), 39% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25, the 4th lowest.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level 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
- Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,295 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “The John of Gaunt School has a strong sense of community.”
- “The values of kindness, positivity and belonging underpin school life.”
- “The school teaches pupils to be respectful of adults and each other.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils lack confidence in remembering their learning over time.”
- “This hinders their ability to grasp new content quickly or reapply knowledge to new situations.”
- “However, some pupils are reluctant to take up these enrichment activities or additional study support opportunities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2024 (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) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | 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: 221 first-preference applications, 226 offers in total, 221 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 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Clarendon Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Laurence School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Matravers School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Melksham Oak Community School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Corsham School 7.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingdown School 8.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lavington School 10.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published