The John of Gaunt School

Not to be confused with John O'Gaunt School, Hungerford, Berkshire.

The John of Gaunt School
The John of Gaunt School's falcon logo
Location
Wingfield Road

Trowbridge
,
Wiltshire
,
BA14 9EH

England
Coordinates51°18′56″N 02°13′10″W / 51.31556°N 2.21944°W / 51.31556; -2.21944
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN138020 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherBen Rhodes
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,262
HousesKirin, Centaur, Wyvern, Phoenix
ColoursRed, Blue, Green, Yellow
Websitejohnofgauntschool.org

The John of Gaunt School is a mixed secondary school with a sixth form and a Resource Base for Communication and Interaction Needs, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. The school is named after John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, as it is built upon land that he once owned.

The school's immediate predecessors were the Trowbridge High School for Boys and the Trowbridge High School for Girls, single-sex grammar schools which were established in 1912 on two sites: on Wingfield Road (boys) and nearby on Gloucester Road (girls). These formed a co-educational grammar school, the Combined High Schools, on 14 April 1969.[1][2]

In August 1974, the school became a coeducational comprehensive school and was renamed The John of Gaunt School.[3] Previously a community school administered by Wiltshire Council, the 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 vocational courses offered in conjunction with Wiltshire College.[4] Students in the sixth form have the option to study for a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[5]

The school joined the Equa multi-academy trust in April 2023. The trust also operates Lavington School, as well as a number of Wiltshire primary schools.[6]

Notable former pupils

Trowbridge High School for Boys

Trowbridge High School for Girls

Trowbridge High School

The John of Gaunt School

Headteachers

Trowbridge and District County Secondary School

  • Mr J.W. Henson (1897–1912)[10]

Trowbridge Secondary School for Boys

  • Mr J.W. Henson (1912–1914)[10]

Trowbridge Secondary School for Girls

  • Miss E.M. Moore (1912–1914)[10]

Trowbridge High School for Boys

  • Mr J.W. Henson (1914–1937)[10]
  • Mr L.G. Smith (1937–1947)[10]
  • Mr G.V.S. Bucknall (1947–1968)[10]

Trowbridge High School for Girls

  • Miss E.M. Moore (1912–1932)[10]
  • Miss J.I. Field (1932–1938)[10]
  • Miss K.M.S. Dawes (1939–1954)[10]
  • Miss B. Morris (1954–1969)[10]

Trowbridge High School

  • Mr G. Suggitt (1969–1974)[10]

The John of Gaunt School

  • Frank St. George (1974–1979)[10]
  • Keith Berry (1979–1991)[10]
  • Stephen Gee (1992–2001)[10][11]
  • Lyn Sharpe (2001–2003)[12][13]
  • Andy Packer (2004–2014)[14]
  • Mike Gunston (2014–2018)[15][16]
  • Paul Skipp (2018–2022)[17]
  • Matthew Woodville (2022–2023)[18][19]
  • Ben Rhodes (2023–)[20][19]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Boys' High School, Trowbridge". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Girls' High School, Trowbridge". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ "The John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. ^ "About Our Curriculum". The John of Gaunt School. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Sixth Form". The John of Gaunt School. johnofgauntschool.org. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Sandra (27 May 2022). "The John of Gaunt School to join Equa". Equa Multi Academy Trust. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Atyeo was the hero next door". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Garrett, John Walter Percy", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, online edition published 1 December 2007, accessed 20 September 2025 (subscription required)
  9. ^ "Obituary: Tony Lane". www.telegraph.co.uk. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Berry, Keith (1994). John of Gaunt School and the Trowbridge High Schools : The First One Hundred Years. Bradford on Avon: K. Berry. p. 187. ISBN 0952410303.
  11. ^ "Head announces retirement". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 16 November 2001. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Pastures new for teachers". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 28 December 2001. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  13. ^ "New headteacher for John of Gaunt School". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  14. ^ Jones, Craig (12 April 2014). "Popular Trowbridge headmaster calls it a day". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  15. ^ Baber, Andy (15 May 2014). "New John of Gaunt head says it will be an honour to lead thriving school". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  16. ^ Mills, Richard. "John of Gaunt headteacher to step down after summer term". Wiltshire Times. No. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Search for new John of Gaunt headteacher is over". Wiltshire Times. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  18. ^ Holden, Jude (8 November 2022). "Trowbridge school gifted Buckingham Palace Tree". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  19. ^ a b Baker, John (26 April 2023). "Secondary school unveils new headteacher and announces major change". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  20. ^ "NEWSLETTER 13 – 31ST MARCH 2023". The John of Gaunt School. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

Further reading

  • Berry, Keith Desmond (1994). John of Gaunt School and the Trowbridge High Schools : The First One Hundred Years. Bradford on Avon: K. Berry. ISBN 0952410303.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.