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Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW16 2HY

Ages 11–19 · 1,187 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

59.4

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 859.4
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
920

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

225

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

151

Total preferences (any rank)
760
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
344
Offers to outside-LA applicants
92
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,187 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,187
Boys / girls
650 / 537
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,187 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
211
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Bernadette Boyle

Location

Address
Belltrees Grove
Postcode
SW16 2HY
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Lambeth, 1,187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW16
17
Secondary in SW16
1
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence5.5%

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.6%

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  • Kingsdale Foundation School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • EM5+82%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Bernadette Boyle
Telephone
02087693294
Website
http://www.btg.ac/

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