Gunnersbury Catholic School, Brentford

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Gunnersbury Catholic School

The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford TW8 9LB

https://www.gunnersbury.com/

Gunnersbury Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hounslow). It has about 1,200 boys aged between 11 and 18. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Sixth form, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Ealing Fields High School
0.6		Brentford School for Girls
0.7		Bolder Academy
0.8		Elthorne Park High School
1.0		The Green School for Girls
1.0		Nishkam School West London
1.1		The Green School for Boys
1.4		Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
1.7		Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
1.7		Ark Acton Academy
1.8		Drayton Manor High School
1.9		Twyford Church of England High School

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Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment, progress and destinations are all excellent.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high.

Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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