SCHOOL PROFILE

St Augustine's Catholic College

Secondary Academy converter URN 137375
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,042 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Wiltshire
Trust SAINT AUGUSTINE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 912 912 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 455 49.9% of pupils
Male pupils 457 50.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

14.1%
10.7 pts below England
School 14.1%
Wiltshire 16.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

24.2%
3.9 pts above England
School 24.2%
Wiltshire 7.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Wiltshire 1.3%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
59.3%
541
Any other White background
17.5%
160
African
4.3%
39
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
36
Indian
3.3%
30
White and Asian
2.1%
19
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.9% 136 of 912 pupils
5.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.9%
Wiltshire 21.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.9% 90 pupils
England 14.8% 4.9 pts below
EHC plans 5.0% 46 pupils
England 6.0% 1.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 33
Specific learning difficulty 24
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Speech, language & communication 14
Other difficulty or disability 12

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

51.4 12.2 pts above England
School 51.4
Wiltshire 36.4
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 51.6% England 36.0% 15.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 76.7% England 51.4% 25.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 22.6% England 30.6% 8.0 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.46 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.33 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.03 pts higher than England
School 8.25%
Wiltshire 5.54%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.90%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.09 pts higher than England
School 19.90%
Wiltshire 12.36%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.03%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.23 pts higher than England
School 4.03%
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

87.5% 4.8 pts below England
St Augustine's Catholic College
87.5%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information