The John of Gaunt School
Type | Academy |
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Headteacher | Mike Gunston |
Deputy Head | Ben Rhodes |
Location | Wingfield Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 9EH England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
DfE number | 865/4075 |
DfE URN | 138020 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 1,262 |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 11–18 |
Houses | Hawking, Franklin, Newton, Greenfield |
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.[1] 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.[2] Students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[3]
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Notable former pupils
The John of Gaunt School
- Nick Blackwell, boxer
- Keri Davies, radio producer & playwright
- Gemma Hunt, CBBC presenter
- Chris Stokes, footballer
Trowbridge Girls' High School
- Janet Anderson, politician
- Joan M. Hussey, historian
- Deborah Meaden, businesswoman & television personality
- Bel Mooney, journalist & broadcaster
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