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Outstanding
Maintained school
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
The Ride Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW89LB
020 8568 7281


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1238

Gunnersbury Catholic School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1168. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 07 May 2009.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1156 boys and 82 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
9.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
18.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
6.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.1%
EHC PLAN
1.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
58.5
Local Authority
49.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
69%
Local Authority
49%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 77% 59% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.5 4.49 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
90.2%
Local Authority
91.3%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 35.75 32.08 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
90.2%
Local Authority
91.3%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 35.75 32.11 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

07 May 2009

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Moderate

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 699
Of which first preference applications 102
Of which second preference applications 138
Of which third preference applications 175
Total offers made 180
Of which first preference offers 81
Of which second preference offers 30
Of which third preference offers 42




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 90% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
89%
Local Authority
75%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 89% 73% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
52% 28% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
17% 15% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
5
PROPERTY
£420,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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