The John of Gaunt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 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
- 1260 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 77.7%
Other White 8.2%
Unclassified 6%
Mixed 3.6%
Other 1.7%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 218 |
Admissions
The John of Gaunt School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 127 100 |
| Year 8 | 269 129 140 |
| Year 9 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 10 | 239 122 117 |
| Year 11 | 222 106 116 |
| Year 12 | 47 22 25 |
| Year 13 | 53 26 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 51.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 46.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 62.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 25.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.7% 2.2% |