The Clarendon Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
88.961 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Clarendon Academy is a secondary school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Clarendon Academy 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 | 88.961 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Year 7 place in 2026 went to a child living 88.961 miles away, the longest of 28 Wiltshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- There were 115 first-choice applications for 117 Year 7 offers in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 27% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wiltshire.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below 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
- Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,082 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and cared for as part of this welcoming and friendly school.”
- “The school’s core values of ‘respect, determination and excellence’ are evident throughout the school.”
- “Pupils are kind and respectful to others, including new arrivals to the school.”
To improve
- “However, teaching does not always check pupils’ understanding accurately.”
- “This leaves some pupils unclear about what has been taught.”
- “As a result, pupils do not consistently build the knowledge and understanding that they need in these subjects to tackle more challenging ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.8 | 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: 115 first-preference applications, 117 offers in total, 115 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.
- The John of Gaunt School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic College 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Laurence School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Matravers School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Melksham Oak Community School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingdown School 7.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Corsham School 8.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lavington School 10.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published