Gunnersbury Catholic School

Hounslow · TW8 9LB

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1248 pupils, 18.1% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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Gunnersbury Catholic School

General Information

Address: The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB – View on map
Phone: 02085687281
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr K Burke
Age range: 11-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 139 families put it first for 184 places – 8 for every 10 places. 80% of them were offered a place. 105 of the 184 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 5 · 2024 7 · 2025 7 · 2026 8
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Boys
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1248 pupils out of 1228 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 161
% eligible for free school meals: 18.1%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (similar to the Hounslow average)
English as an additional language: 17% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 19.2% a year (Hounslow 19.9%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 41% moved to another school, 59% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hounslow: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 33 (1.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 33 (1.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 18 (0.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Hounslow, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 11.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 39 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 35 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 34 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 16 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 63.5
Compared with the area: 12.5 points above the Hounslow average (51.0)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (+12.3 points against an expected 51.2)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 92% (Hounslow 72%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolHounslow averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 12.5 points above the Hounslow average (51.0).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

1st of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8

#1Gunnersbury Catholic School63.5
#2St Mark's Catholic School62.5
#3Nishkam School West London62.4

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Gunnersbury Catholic School63.5
#2St Mark's Catholic School62.5
#3Nishkam School West London62.4
#4Reach Academy Feltham60.8
#5Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ56.3
#6Rivers Academy West London54.9
#7Chiswick School54.5
#8Lampton Academy52.5
#9The Green School for Girls52.5
#10The Heathland School52.0
#11Cranford Community College51.7
#12Brentford School for Girls50.6
#13Heston Community School49.6
#14The Green School for Boys47.1
#15Bolder Academy45.6
#16Lift Kingsley45.1
#17Isleworth and Syon School for Boys43.1
#18Space Studio West London40.6
#19Springwest Academy40.4
#20Logic Studio School34.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 99.0%
Went into further education: 98.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
Religious Studies
English Literature
English Language
French Language
Geography
Physics (General)
Chemistry (General)
Biology
History
Science Double Award
Business Studies
Polish
D & T
Computer Science
Sports Studies
Art & Design
Music Studies (General)
Spanish
Italian
Greek

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

View full Ofsted inspection report

1st of 15 secondary schools in Hounslow for Ofsted rating

#1Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#2Lampton AcademyOutstanding
#3Nishkam School West LondonOutstanding

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#2Lampton AcademyOutstanding
#3Nishkam School West LondonOutstanding
#4St Mark's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
#5The Heathland SchoolOutstanding
#6Bolder AcademyGood
#7Chiswick SchoolGood
#8Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJGood
#9Heston Community SchoolGood
#10Isleworth and Syon School for BoysGood
#11Logic Studio SchoolGood
#12Space Studio West LondonGood
#13Springwest AcademyGood
#14The Green School for BoysGood
#15The Green School for GirlsGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,577 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

18th of 21 secondary schools in Hounslow for spending per pupil

#16Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ£7,806
#17Logic Studio School£7,787
#18Gunnersbury Catholic School£7,577
#19St Mark's Catholic School£7,404
#20Nishkam School West London£6,691

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Springwest Academy£10,203
#2Isleworth and Syon School for Boys£9,479
#3Reach Academy Hanworth Park£9,353
#4Brentford School for Girls£9,282
#5Space Studio West London£9,233
#6The Green School for Girls£8,959
#7The Green School for Boys£8,607
#8Chiswick School£8,570
#9Cranford Community College£8,433
#10Bolder Academy£8,379
#11Lampton Academy£8,327
#12The Heathland School£8,225
#13Heston Community School£8,172
#14Reach Academy Feltham£7,986
#15Lift Kingsley£7,923
#16Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ£7,806
#17Logic Studio School£7,787
#18Gunnersbury Catholic School£7,577
#19St Mark's Catholic School£7,404
#20Nishkam School West London£6,691
#21Rivers Academy West London£6,667

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Hounslow: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered