The John of Gaunt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 138020
- Address
- Wingfield Road, BA14 9EH
- Website
- http://johnofgauntschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1252 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 77.3%
Other White 8.3%
Unclassified 4.9%
Mixed 3.9%
African 2.3%
Other 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 232 |
Admissions
The John of Gaunt School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 108 97 |
| Year 8 | 234 131 103 |
| Year 9 | 262 130 132 |
| Year 10 | 204 104 100 |
| Year 11 | 235 123 112 |
| Year 12 | 68 25 43 |
| Year 13 | 44 21 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |