Gunnersbury Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Brentford, Hounslow
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From London Borough of Hounslow · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Gunnersbury Catholic School is a secondary school in Brentford, Hounslow for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 17 January 2023. Hounslow has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Gunnersbury Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 entry in 2026 had 139 first-choice applications for 184 offers; 111 offers went to first-choice families and 28 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- Of 609 applications for Year 7 in 2026, 347 came from families living outside Hounslow, and 105 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 81% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hounslow.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hounslow schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hounslow
- Pupils on roll
- 1,248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are exceedingly ambitious for all pupils and want the very best for them at this school.”
- “Staff are dedicated and nurture pupils’ interests and talents.”
- “Pupils are safe and they treat each other kindly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 81% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 63.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 139 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 111 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hounslow.
- Brentford School for Girls 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bolder Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Green School for Girls 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Green School for Boys 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Isleworth and Syon School for Boys 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chiswick School 2.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Heston Community School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published