St Augustine's Catholic College
Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Augustine's Catholic College is a secondary school in Trowbridge for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 1st of 3 secondary schools in Trowbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 10 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 April 2024
St Augustine's Catholic College is a happy school community that pupils and adults are proud to be members of. The desire to provide educational opportunities which make individuals the best that they can be drives all that the school does. The St Augustine's SPIRIT (self-control, positivity, integrity, respect, initiative and teamwork) reminds pupils how to approach their learning. Pupils and students in the sixth form actively take on leadership roles because they want to support others. Members of the student parliament meet regularly with senior leaders to share their views and offer suggestions. Pupils and staff value the highly inclusive culture of the school. Bullying is rare and pupils have the confidence to report it to adults. They know that adults will ensure that it stops and is not repeated. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour with generous rewards and fair consequences in place. However, at times some pupil behaviour does fall below expectations and this is not always challenged by adults. On these occasions it frustrates pupils that the behaviour of others is impacting on their learning. Pupils want the high expectations upheld in all areas of school life.
What the school should improve
- The implementation of the curriculum is not sufficiently adapted so that all pupils learn as well as they might. The trust should ensure that there is an accurate understanding of what pupils can and cannot do so that the curriculum can be adapted as required. This will enable all pupils to learn the curriculum as well as possible, regardless of their starting points.
- On a few occasions, the high expectations for pupils' behaviour are not upheld. When this happens, pupils are frustrated by the disruption they experience. The trust should ensure that the school's clear behaviour systems are consistently used to maintain high standards of pupils' conduct across all areas of school life.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
159 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
81 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
912 pupils on roll, with places for 1,042
Schools near St Augustine's Catholic College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The John of Gaunt School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.3 |
| The Clarendon Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.8 |
| Emmaus School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 30.0 |
| LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Laurence School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Aidan Dowle
- Phone
- 01225350001
- Address
- Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EN
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 137375
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.