92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
81%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1101.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,236
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHounslow
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Gunnersbury Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Hounslow
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
+2pp
95%91%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
81%
-1pp
86%78%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
Attainment 8
63.5
-0.2
64.661.558.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.5
EBacc entry
83%
-1pp
84%80%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
1101.7
-13.2
1114.81047.2979.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1101.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.1
-0.9
42.239.035.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
A-level value added
+0.08
-0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-3pp
28%22%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,236
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB
Local authority
Hounslow
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 92% | 81% | 63.5 | Not applicable | 83% | 1101.7 | 83% | 1,236 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 81% | 63.7 | +0.99 | 84% | 1114.8 | 85% | 1,204 |
| 2022/23 | 94% | 86% | 64.6 | +1.13 | 78% | 1038.9 | 79% | 1,192 |
| 2021/22 | 95% | 82% | 64.4 | +0.78 | 81% | 1066.7 | 81% | 1,205 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 69% | 58.5 | +0.57 | 77% | 979.5 | 79% | 1,209 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 66% | 57.5 | +0.66 | 78% | 895.8 | 80% | 1,215 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 64% | 60.0 | +0.77 | 83% | — | 83% | 1,193 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.1 | B | +0.08 | 25% | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 39.9 | B | +0.30 | 28% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 19% | 161 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 26% | 154 |
| 2018/19 | 35.8 | B- | +0.05 | 17% | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 36.8 | B- | -0.05 | 24% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | -0.16 | 26% | 160 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,236 | 17.0 | 12% | 16% | 19% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,204 | 16.7 | 12% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,192 | 15.9 | 12% | 18% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,205 | 15.7 | 10% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 1,234 | 16.9 | 10% | 18% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,209 | 16.4 | 9% | 19% | 20% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,215 | 16.8 | 10% | 21% | 22% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,193 | 16.5 | 15% | 22% | 22% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.