St Augustine's Catholic College
Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
- Headteacher
- Mr Aidan Dowle
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,042
- Pupils on roll
- 912
- URN
- 137375
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225350001
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic College is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 912 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 155 | 154 | 159 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.6 | 50.6 | 51.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.23 +0.01 to +0.46 | +0.33 +0.10 to +0.56 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 50.6% | 51.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 76.6% | 76.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 22.7% | 22.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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 Augustine's Catholic College 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 | 51.6 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.6 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.4 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 946 |
| 2023/24 | 965 |
| 2024/25 | 950 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic College compares
St Augustine's Catholic College ranked 4th of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.4 | 8.3% | 15.4% | 912 | — |
| The John of Gaunt School | 44.3 | 9.3% | 23.4% | 1,295 | 0.1 miles |
| The Clarendon Academy | 39.8 | 9.5% | 29.8% | 1,082 | 0.5 miles |
| St Laurence School | 54.5 | 7.7% | 15.3% | 1,378 | 2.9 miles |
| Matravers School | 47 | 6% | 23.8% | 958 | 4.4 miles |
| Melksham Oak Community School | 41.4 | 11% | 23.8% | 1,058 | 5.3 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)
- 15.42%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 8.25%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The John of Gaunt School0.1 miles
Secondary · Trowbridge
-
The Clarendon Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Trowbridge
-
St Laurence School2.9 miles
Secondary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Matravers School4.4 miles
Secondary · Westbury
-
Melksham Oak Community School5.3 miles
Secondary · Melksham
Other schools in Trowbridge
- The Clarendon Academy Secondary
- The John of Gaunt School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's Catholic College teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic College?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic College is Mr Aidan Dowle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic College, 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 Augustine's Catholic College?
- St Augustine's Catholic College has 912 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic College full?
- St Augustine's Catholic College has capacity for 1,042 pupils and 912 on roll (88%), so it has space against 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 Augustine's Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic College a selective school?
- No. St Augustine's Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic College part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic College is part of SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.6 in 2022/23 and 51.4 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 Augustine's Catholic College compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- St Augustine's Catholic College ranked 4th of 26 secondary schools in Wiltshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% 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 Augustine's Catholic College's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic College's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic College'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.