The Clarendon Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 39.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 39.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 51%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.06
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.29, 0.16]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 158 | 39.8 | — | 51.3% | 29.7% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 159 | 40.8 | -0.06 | 52.8% | 32.1% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 44.4 | -0.06 | 56.0% | 42.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 156 | 44.0 | -0.02 | 64.0% | 24.0% | 3.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wiltshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138885 |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Louise Hamilton |
| Trust | ACORN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BA14 0DJ |
| Latest pupils | 158 |
| FSM eligible | 29.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Frome Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0DJ
http://www.clarendonacademy.com/View local authority page1225762686| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10039518 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |