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St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Trowbridge, BA14 9EA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,838 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils300
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Kim O'Rourke
Local authorityWiltshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126429.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Wiltshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils300
Girls144
Boys156
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13%
First language not English33.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51%
Other White
20%
Indian
9%
African
8.3%
Other Asian
2%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)13.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.16
Support staff (FTE)13.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, similar to Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.5%, similar to England, similar to Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wiltshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryNewtown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryThe John of Gaunt SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWalwayne Court SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryThe Clarendon AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStudley Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWillowbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBellefield Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge

What is St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's Ofsted rating?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2013.

How does St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge rank in England?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge ranks 10,838 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge made 34 offers from 50 applications (1.5 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge has 300 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?

St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?

At St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge?

In 2025/26, pupils at St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.