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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
St Gregory's Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN49XL
018 9252 7444


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1347

St Gregory's Catholic School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1082. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 16 Oct 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% 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).


PUPIL MIX
758 boys and 589 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
21.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
8.6%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
17.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.4%
EHC PLAN
1.6%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • HI - Hearing Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
47.5
Local Authority
47.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
47%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 41% 44% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.12 4.15 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.1%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 29.06 33.18 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.1%
Local Authority
94.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 29.07 34.13 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

16 Oct 2013

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 No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 802
Of which first preference applications 214
Of which second preference applications 275
Of which third preference applications 179
Total offers made 205
Of which first preference offers 177
Of which second preference offers 19
Of which third preference offers 8




School Destinations


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

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


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

School
64%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 61% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
25% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
12% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£565,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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