The John of Gaunt School

The John of Gaunt School
The entrance to The John of Gaunt School
Type Academy
Headteacher Paul Skipp[1]
Deputy Heads Ben Rhodes and Louise Hamilton
Location Wingfield Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 9EH
England
51°18′58″N 2°13′12″W / 51.316°N 2.21996°W / 51.316; -2.21996Coordinates: 51°18′58″N 2°13′12″W / 51.316°N 2.21996°W / 51.316; -2.21996
DfE URN 138020 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1,262
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Houses Newton, Franklin, Hawking, Greenfield
Colours Yellow, Red, Green, Blue
Website School website

The John of Gaunt School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Trowbridge in the English county of Wiltshire.[2] The school is named after John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, as the school is built upon land that he once owned.

Formerly known as Trowbridge Girls' High School, in 1974 the school became a coeducational comprehensive school and was renamed The John of Gaunt School. Previously a community school administered by Wiltshire Council, The John of Gaunt School converted to academy status on 1 April 2012. However, the school continues to coordinate with Wiltshire Council for admissions.

The John of Gaunt School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, as well as some vocational courses offered in conjunction with Wiltshire College.[3] Students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[4]

Notable former pupils

The John of Gaunt School

Trowbridge Girls' High School

References

  1. ↑ "Search for new John of Gaunt headteacher is over". Wiltshire Times. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "The John of Gaunt School | A Community Academy". johnofgauntschool.org. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  3. ↑ "About Our Curriculum | The John of Gaunt School". johnofgauntschool.org. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  4. ↑ "Sixth Form | The John of Gaunt School". johnofgauntschool.org. Retrieved 2014-06-12.


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