St Laurence School, Bradford-on-Avon

In its own words: "Our Christian vision is to develop young people with active and creative minds. Within the context of our Christian and civic foundations we aim to foster a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on our beliefs. Within a caring, respectful, inclusive community, we cultivate a desire to learn, take risks and accept challenges."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, STEM and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at St Laurence School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Wiltshire and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Wiltshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 54.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.45: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.5, against 51.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 196 families put St Laurence School as their first choice and 310 named it as one of their preferences, for 219 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Laurence School are St Augustine's Catholic College (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.4); The John of Gaunt School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.9); Ralph Allen School (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.8); and The Clarendon Academy (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39).

St Laurence School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 226 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 130 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 31% into work. 32% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (2.2%) received SEN support and 42 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Laurence School has a resourced provision.

The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Laurence School car park (s-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Laurence School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Laurence School issued 223 suspensions, 16.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Laurence School are Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.4 miles), Fitzmaurice Primary School (0.8 miles), Winsley CoE VC Primary School (1.1 miles) and Westwood-with-Iford Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.