OFSTED
7 December 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Christian
Local authority
Wiltshire
Trust
ST. LAURENCE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,378
1,378 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
702
50.9% of pupils
Male pupils
676
49.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.0 pts
below England
School
12.8%
Wiltshire
16.2%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.1 pts
below England
School
4.2%
Wiltshire
7.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Wiltshire
1.3%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
74.7%
1,029
Unclassified
15.2%
209
Any other White background
3.6%
50
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
20
White and Asian
1.0%
14
African
0.8%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
5.2%
72 of
1,378 pupils
15.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
12.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
54.5
15.3 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.45 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.70%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.48 pts
higher than
England
School
7.70%
Wiltshire
5.54%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
19.64%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.83 pts
higher than
England
School
19.64%
Wiltshire
12.36%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.84%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.04 pts
higher than
England
School
2.84%
Wiltshire
1.62%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.9%
7.5 pts
above England
St Laurence School
99.9%
Wiltshire
88.3%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.