St Laurence School
Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Christian
- Trust
- ST. LAURENCE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Farrer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,380
- Pupils on roll
- 1,378
- URN
- 137057
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225309500
About this school
St Laurence School is a secondary academy in Bradford-on-Avon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,378 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 7 December 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 228 | 226 | 219 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.6 | 53.3 | 54.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.24 +0.05 to +0.42 | +0.45 +0.26 to +0.64 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 54.9% | 58.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 76.1% | 83.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Laurence School 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 | 53.6 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.3 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.5 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,398 |
| 2023/24 | 1,374 |
| 2024/25 | 1,359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Laurence School compares
St Laurence School ranked 3rd of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.5 | 7.7% | 15.3% | 1,378 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic College | 51.4 | 8.3% | 15.4% | 912 | 2.9 miles |
| The John of Gaunt School | 44.3 | 9.3% | 23.4% | 1,295 | 3.0 miles |
| Ralph Allen School | 54.6 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 1,398 | 3.1 miles |
| The Clarendon Academy | 39.8 | 9.5% | 29.8% | 1,082 | 3.3 miles |
| Beechen Cliff School | 55 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 1,232 | 4.6 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)
- 15.34%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic College2.9 miles
Secondary · Trowbridge
-
The John of Gaunt School3.0 miles
Secondary · Trowbridge
-
Ralph Allen School3.1 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
The Clarendon Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Trowbridge
-
Beechen Cliff School4.6 miles
Secondary · Bath
Other schools in Bradford-on-Avon
Common questions
- What year groups does St Laurence School teach?
- St Laurence School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bradford-on-Avon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Laurence School?
- The headteacher of St Laurence School is Mr Tim Farrer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Laurence School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Laurence School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Laurence School?
- St Laurence School has 1,378 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Laurence School full?
- St Laurence School has capacity for 1,380 pupils and 1,378 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Laurence School a faith school?
- Yes. St Laurence School is designated Church of England/Christian, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Is St Laurence School a selective school?
- No. St Laurence School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Laurence School?
- St Laurence School is part of ST. LAURENCE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Laurence School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.6 in 2022/23 and 54.5 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 Laurence School rank locally?
- St Laurence School ranked 3rd of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% 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 Laurence School's absence rate?
- St Laurence School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Laurence School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Laurence School'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 1 July 2026.