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Gunnersbury Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Brentford · TW8 9LB

Ages 11–18 · 1,248 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

63.7

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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+0.99
−20+2
Attainment 863.7
English & maths grade 5+81%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 6.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
909

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

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

120

Places offered

184

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
569
Preferred offers (top 3)
184
Applications from outside LA
325
Offers to outside-LA applicants
83
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 fill102%

1,248 pupils · 1,228 places

Pupils on roll
1,248
Boys / girls
1,173 / 75
School capacity
1,228
Capacity fill
1,248 / 1,228 (102%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
161
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

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 Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr K Burke

Location

Address
The Ride, Boston Manor Road
Postcode
TW8 9LB
Town
Brentford
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth
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.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Brentford, Hounslow, 1,248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Brentford
6
Secondary schools in Brentford
2
Academies among open schools in Brentford
17% (1)
Open schools in TW8
7
Secondary in TW8
2
Open schools in Hounslow LA
90
Secondary in Hounslow LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BrentfordNear TW8

  • Brentford School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentford · TW8 0PG · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bolder Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 5DB · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Elthorne Park High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · W7 2AH · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Green School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 5BB · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Green School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 6AU · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Isleworth and Syon School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Isleworth · TW7 5LJ · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Ark Acton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W3 8EY · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr K Burke
Telephone
02085687281
Website
http://www.gunnersbury.com/

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