St Laurence SchoolAshley Road , Bradford-on-Avon

St Laurence School, based in Bradford-on-Avon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england/christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Laurence School currently has around 1359 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 14.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.3%). unclassified pupils make up about 15.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .