St. Augustine's Catholic College is an

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in the town of

Trowbridge Trowbridge ( ) is the county town of Wiltshire, England, on the River Biss in the west of the county. It is near the border with Somerset and lies southeast of Bath, 31 miles (49 km) southwest of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) southe ...

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, England. The school has a

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for years 12 and 13. The school opened on its site in the western suburbs of Trowbridge in 1967. Previously a

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, it has been an

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since September 2011. When inspected by Ofsted in November 2021, the school was assessed as 'requires improvement' in all categories. This was its first inspection after conversion to an academy, since the academy inherited an 'outstanding' rating from its predecessor and was therefore exempt from inspection for a while. The 2021 report stated that pupils feel safe, attend punctually and behave well in lessons, however the curriculum is not planned or taught well enough for students to achieve as well as they should. Notable alumni include the actors

Will Thorp Will Thorp (born 21 June 1977) is an English actor. Early life Thorp attended St Augustine's Catholic College in Trowbridge. He studied at Bath College and joined Musical Youth Theatre Company. Thorp was also a member of the National Youth T ...

and

Sam Otto Sam Otto (born 13 June 1991) is a British actor who gained popularity in 2017 after playing "Jalal" in Peter Kosminsky's Channel four Series ''The State''. He is also known for starring in ''Collateral'', ''The Flood'', '' The Boy with the Top ...

, and the world champion athlete

Danny Talbot Danny Talbot (born 1 May 1991) is a retired British sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and the 200 metres. Career Talbot won the 200m bronze medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. For Team GB in the 4 × 100 m ...

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Trowbridge Academies in Wiltshire Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Clifton Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in England Secondary schools in Wiltshire {{Wiltshire-school-stub