Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary with sixth form in Brentford, Hounslow | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Gunnersbury Catholic School

SecondaryPost 16

Hounslow · Brentford · TW8 9LB http://www.gunnersbury.com/

Pupils
1,248
cap. 1,228
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Boys
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
17 Jan 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
6 May 2009
Full inspectionOutstanding
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7 Dec 2005
Full inspectionGood
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7 Feb 2000
Full inspection
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Hounslow. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
92%
+2pp
LA
68%
England
66%
95%91%86%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
81%
-1pp
LA
51%
England
46%
86%75%64%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
63.5
-0.2
LA
48.6
England
46.8
64.661.057.5
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
83%
-1pp
LA
52%
England
41%
84%80%77%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
11.0
-0.1
LA
7.5
England
7.7
11.110.19.0
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.99
Well above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
39.1
-0.9
LA
33.0
England
32.4
42.236.029.9
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.08
-0.2
LA
-0.11
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-3pp
LA
13%
England
14%
28%22%17%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.08
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

99%

staying in education or employment

1% did not stay in education or employment

Education98%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

89%

staying in education or employment

4% did not stay in education or employment

7% no destination recorded

Education76%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment9%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,236
cap. 1,228
1,2361,2141,192
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
LA AVG 17.82:1
17.016.415.7
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
16%
LA AVG 48.85%
23%19%16%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
19%
LA AVG 31.27%
22%17%11%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
12%
LA AVG 15.58%
15%12%9%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6%
LA
8%
England
9%
6%5%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
12%
LA
21%
England
24%
12%9%7%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressThe Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB
Telephone02085687281
Local authorityHounslow
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£7577 spend / pupil£7457 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2592%81%63.5Not applicable83%11.0181
2023/2490%81%63.7+0.9984%11.1183
2022/2394%86%64.6+1.1378%10.4173
2021/2295%82%64.4+0.7881%10.7177
2018/1986%69%58.5+0.5777%9.8178
2017/1886%66%57.5+0.6678%9.0166
2016/1791%64%60.0+0.7783%180
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2583%
2023/2485%
2022/2379%
2021/2281%
2018/1979%
2017/1880%
2016/1783%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2539.1B+0.0825%161
2023/2439.9B+0.3028%160
2022/2336.5B-19%161
2021/2242.2B+26%154
2018/1935.8B-+0.0517%149
2017/1836.8B--0.0524%158
2016/1729.9C-0.1626%160

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,23617.012%16%19%6%12%
2023/241,20416.712%16%16%5%11%
2022/231,19215.912%18%16%5%12%
2021/221,20515.710%19%15%5%11%
2020/211,23416.910%18%11%
2018/191,20916.49%19%20%4%7%
2017/181,21516.810%21%22%5%9%
2016/171,19316.515%22%22%5%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.