56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
550.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,103
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Clarendon Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofACORN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+1pp
65%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-2pp
39%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
39.8
-1.0
44.441.638.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
30%
-2pp
45%35%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
550.2
-13.6
601.6555.3509.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 550.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
+3.5
34.130.025.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
-0.25
-0.1
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+13pp
20%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,103
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 27% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 30% | 550.2 | 35% | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 28% | 40.8 | -0.06 | 32% | 563.8 | 42% | 1,024 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 32% | 44.4 | -0.06 | 42% | 601.6 | 51% | 979 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 39% | 44.0 | -0.02 | 24% | 591.8 | 38% | 953 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 28% | 38.8 | -0.32 | 45% | 509.1 | 50% | 870 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 33% | 38.8 | -0.09 | 57% | 478.3 | 60% | 877 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 31% | 41.5 | -0.18 | 52% | — | 56% | 919 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | -0.25 | 13% | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | -0.17 | 0% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 20% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 5% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 27.4 | C- | -0.10 | 3% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.48 | 4% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | -0.25 | 16% | 100 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,103 | 15.0 | 15% | 10% | 30% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,024 | 15.8 | 20% | 12% | 31% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 979 | 15.5 | 18% | 11% | 31% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 953 | 16.0 | 15% | 10% | 32% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 894 | 14.9 | 12% | 10% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 870 | 15.3 | 10% | 9% | 30% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 877 | 28.5 | 14% | 9% | 30% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 919 | 24.3 | 12% | 8% | 29% | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.