Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School vs St Joseph's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lambeth
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1187
739
Capacity
1200
1050
Occupancy
99%
70%
FSM %
23.2%
38.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Mar 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
58.6
44.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
67.4%
41.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C-
Points Per Entry
40.5
25.4
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C-
AAB+ %
25%
4%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
108
50
Retention
99%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
29%
6%
Degree course
80%
69%
Any L4+ destination
82%
71%
Apprenticeships
2%
1%
Cohort size
131
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (86)
Mathematics (78)
Economics (56)
Sociology (52)
Business Studies:Single (44)
Psychology (44)
English Literature (44)
Economics (44)
Mathematics (58)
Mathematics (52)
Physics (32)
Economics (32)
Computer Studies / Computing (28)
Economics (26)
Business Studies:Single (26)
Chemistry (22)