St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim O'Rourke
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 126429
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225752006
About this school
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 69% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 89% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 80% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 87% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge compares
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge ranked 114th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 300 | — |
| Newtown Community Primary School | 47% | 4.2% | 26.3% | 161 | 0.2 miles |
| Walwayne Court School | 57% | 4.8% | 11% | 239 | 0.4 miles |
| Studley Green Primary School | 36% | 5.8% | 53.5% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| Willowbrook Primary School | 38% | 6.7% | 52.6% | 85 | 0.7 miles |
| Holbrook Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 30% | 227 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.15%
- English as an additional language
- 33.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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Newtown Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Walwayne Court School0.4 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Studley Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Willowbrook Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Holbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge ranks 11th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge teach?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?
- The headteacher of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge is Mrs Kim O'Rourke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge full?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge has capacity for 315 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge ranked 114th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's absence rate?
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.