Gunnersbury Catholic School, Brentford

In its own words: "Gunnersbury pupils are high achieving and successful. Our Year 11 students' achievements continues to place them amongst the highest performers in the country with an estimated Progress 8 value of +1.1 and 94% of our Year 11 students securing 5 GCSE passes(including English and Mathematics at Grade 9-4). At A Level our A*-C pass rate was 86%."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher of Gunnersbury Catholic School I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you. Over the last ninety years we have provided a truly outstanding education for Catholic Boys in West London and beyond."

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Gunnersbury Catholic School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48 in Hounslow and 47 across England.

76% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Hounslow and 47% in England.

That is down from 63.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.99: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 50.7, against 61.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, French and History.

For September 2026 entry, 139 families put Gunnersbury Catholic School as their first choice and 609 named it as one of their preferences, for 184 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Gunnersbury Catholic School are Ealing Fields Church of England High School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 66.6); Brentford School for Girls (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); Bolder Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.7); and Elthorne Park High School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.7).

Gunnersbury Catholic School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 183 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 12% to a further education college.

Of the 151 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 82% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 4% into work. 35% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 153 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 16 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Northfields Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ealing Park Gardens, 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Gunnersbury Catholic School issued 135 suspensions, 10.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Gunnersbury Catholic School are Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Little Ealing Primary School (0.4 miles), Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles) and Fielding Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.