Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, London

Outstanding
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Bernadette Boyle
Pupils:1,187 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02087693294
Website:btg.ac
Address:Belltrees Grove, London, SW16 2HY
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:100638
UKPRN:10014777
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Streatham and Croydon North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

268 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught98%
Good progress98%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

19.6

Avg class size

56

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Rookery (Stop CA)
182m · 3 min walk
Valley Field Road (->W)
282m · 5 min walk
Streatham Comn N/Leigham Ct Rd (Stop CB)
282m · 5 min walk
Gleneldon Road (->E)
292m · 5 min walk
Deerhurst Road (SW16) (->E)
294m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

1,187 pupils

1,200 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

2,421

Applications

2,225

Got 1st preference

64.1%

Got preferred school

92.4%

Secondary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
14 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
22 February 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.67916%

Overall absence

5%

Persistent absence

920

Enrolments

Authorised3.61354%
Unauthorised0.06562%
Persistent (10%+)5%
Severe (50%+)0.86957%

Absence trend

2.59494%
18/19
3.58773%
20/21
4.99031%
21/22
4.5064%
22/23
3.7679%
23/24
3.67916%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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