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St Gregory's Catholic School

Academy converter · Tunbridge Wells · TN4 9XL

Ages 11–18 · 1,093 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,087

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

115

Places offered

161

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
603
Preferred offers (top 3)
151
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 fill101%

1,093 pupils · 1,082 places

Pupils on roll
1,093
Boys / girls
650 / 443
School capacity
1,082
Capacity fill
1,093 / 1,082 (101%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
204
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Michael Wilson

Location

Address
Reynolds Lane
Postcode
TN4 9XL
Town
Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1,093 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Tunbridge Wells
37
Secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells
6
Academies among open schools in Tunbridge Wells
24% (9)
Open schools in TN4
16
Secondary in TN4
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Wilson
Telephone
01892527444
Website
http://www.sgschool.org.uk

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