St Augustine's Catholic College
Academy converter secondary school in Trowbridge (Wiltshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
This statement combines the reflections of staff and students in 2024/25 At St Augustine's we aim to deliver a high-quality education that inspires students and staff to explore their unique gifts, realise their full potential, and contribute meaningfully to an ever-changing world.
As a Catholic Lasallian College, we are dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive community where every individual's dignity is respected, valued, and supported. Guided by our faith and rooted in Gospel values, we believe that 'Together, we re stronger.' (1) We do not shrink from expecting that our alumni will change the world.
Whether their contributions will be written up in the history books or known and acknowledged only by their families and friends, their goodness will matter.
We expect them to leave the college equipped with the St Augustine's SPIRIT : Self-Control : effort, perseverance, resilience, responsibility, grit, self-worth Positivity : enthusiasm, optimism, joy, can-do attitude, gratitude Respect : loving kindness, compassion, empathy, acceptance, courtesy Initiative : curiosity, imagination, leadership, wisdom, creativity, resourcefulness
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 137375
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (16 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.18 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Yates Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Richard Long Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Zoe Abigail Balfre Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Fiona Jane Freely Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Powell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Elliott Pearson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Dooley Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Bishop Bosco MacDonald | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2024 |
| Mrs Lindsey Ann Wallace Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Yates Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Elizabeth Morris Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Aidan Dowle Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 | |
| Mr Aidan Frances Julian Dowle Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Chidubem Benedict Ekelem Obiodu Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Mary Byrne | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2018 | |
| The Clifton Catholic Diocesan Education Foundation The Clifton Catholic Diocesan Education Foundation | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2011 |
| Mrs Clare Louise Farrow Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Birkett-Wendes Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Louise Farrow Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Miller Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard James Woods Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark John Keirle Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Hocking Confirmed same person Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record