Gunnersbury Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Brentford, Hounslow
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Hounslow published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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