St Augustine's Catholic College Catchment Area
St Augustine's Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 950 pupils, and a capacity of 1042 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
950
Pupils
1,042
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Augustine's Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic College?
The catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic College is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Augustine's Catholic College is managed by Wiltshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →St Augustine's Catholic College: 1042 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Augustine's Catholic College has a published admission number of 1042 places. 950 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1042, Wiltshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Trowbridge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
St Augustine's Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9EN
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137375
Other Secondary Schools in Trowbridge
If St Augustine's Catholic College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Trowbridge are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wiltshire
St Augustine's Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Catchment Area
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St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Catchment Area
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Catchment Area
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Wardour Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Augustine's Catholic College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Augustine's Catholic College
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic College is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Augustine's Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic College is operating close to its capacity of 1042 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Augustine's Catholic College? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Augustine's Catholic College cover? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic College is a secondary school in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Augustine's Catholic College? ▾
St Augustine's Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.