The Clarendon Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Trowbridge, South West BA14 0DJ · Wiltshire
#318 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3035 of 4,090 nationally
About The Clarendon Academy
The Clarendon Academy is a academy secondary located in Trowbridge, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,082 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 318th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (41th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,082; capacity filled 83.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.7%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 23 schools in Trowbridge; The Clarendon Academy ranks 17th of 23 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Clarendon Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,082
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Clarendon Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Grove Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
378 students · 549 m away
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,295 students · 603 m away
Studley Green Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 677 m away
Newtown Community Primary School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 689 m away
St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
912 students · 732 m away
Holbrook Primary School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
227 students · 769 m away
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
300 students · 782 m away
Willowbrook Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
85 students · 1.1 km away
Walwayne Court School
Trowbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
239 students · 1.1 km away
Paxcroft Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
276 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Marling School
Stroud · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,082 students
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,083 students
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,087 students
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,077 students
Uffculme School
Cullompton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,096 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Clarendon Academy a good school?
The Clarendon Academy has a Success Index (England) of 28.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #318 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Clarendon Academy rank in South West?
The Clarendon Academy ranks #318 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3035 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Clarendon Academy?
The Clarendon Academy had 1,082 students in 2025.
Is The Clarendon Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Clarendon Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Clarendon Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Clarendon Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.