Schools in Trowbridge

On the River Biss in west Wiltshire, Trowbridge is the county town, home to around 37,000 residents spread across the urban area and the surrounding Biss valley settlements. Woollen cloth once defined the town. The Kennet and Avon Canal arrived in the late eighteenth century, carrying Somerset coal northward to power the mills that established Trowbridge as the foremost centre of woollen cloth production in south-west England.

Studley Green and Wingfield rank among the most school-competitive addresses for families seeking primary places, while Semington, to the north-east, draws parents to a quieter village catchment. Hilperton and Staverton extend the residential edge, while Great Western Railway services from Trowbridge station reach Bath Spa in around twenty minutes.

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Area Performance

Trowbridge schools rank in the top 67% of England

Across 26 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.96/10, -0.44 vs England.

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Trowbridge vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 67%

Across all ranked Trowbridge schools

Top 66%Primaryavg #9,848 of 14,825
Top 70%Secondaryavg #2,674 of 3,810
Top 68%Sixth formavg #1,709 of 2,525

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School profiles in Trowbridge

Browse 17 local profile links across primary schools in trowbridge town and secondary schools in trowbridge town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools in Trowbridge town

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Secondary schools in Trowbridge town

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