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Saint Gregory's Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Bath · BA2 8PA

Ages 11–18 · 987 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.0

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 851.0
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
867

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

182

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
439
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
35
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 fill96%

987 pupils · 1,027 places

Pupils on roll
987
Boys / girls
507 / 480
School capacity
1,027
Capacity fill
987 / 1,027 (96%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
169
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Melissa George

Location

Address
Combe Hay Lane, Odd Down
Postcode
BA2 8PA
Town
Bath
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath
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 11–18, in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, 987 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Bath
53
Secondary schools in Bath
6
Academies among open schools in Bath
74% (39)
Open schools in BA2
37
Secondary in BA2
4
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Secondary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
14

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 BathNear BA2

  • Beechen Cliff School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bath · BA2 4RE · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hayesfield Girls School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bath · BA2 3LA · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ralph Allen School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bath · BA2 7AD · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • Oldfield School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bath · BA1 9AB · Bath and North East Somerset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melissa George
Telephone
01225832873
Website
http://www.st-gregorys.org.uk/

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