Saint Gregory's Catholic College, Bath
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Gregory's is an outstanding school where all students thrive academically and personally. Teachers have exceptionally high expectations and create stimulating lessons that challenge every student, whether they are high achievers or need additional support. The school's specialist focus on performing arts and modern languages drives particularly impressive results, while the strong emphasis on character development means students develop into respectful, mature individuals ready for their futures.
Key Strengths
- All student groups make rapid progress, including higher ability students and those learning English as an additional language
- Teaching is consistently outstanding with stimulating pace, high expectations, and creative, challenging tasks
- Student behaviour is excellent with positive attitudes to learning and respectful relationships
- Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is exceptional across the curriculum
- Leadership is visionary and drives improvement rigorously with the students' best interests at heart
Areas for Improvement
- Raise progress and achievement of all groups still further by ensuring different needs are fully met in lessons
- Ensure consistently high quality marking across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has thoroughly scrutinized safeguarding records and documentation during inspection.
Extracurricular Activities
Performing arts (dance, music, drama), modern foreign languages study, international exchanges to China, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, Belgium and Germany, Comenius project, university courses in mathematics
St Gregory's Catholic College is an outstanding smaller-than-average secondary school specializing in performing arts and modern foreign languages. All key areas - student achievement, teaching quality, behaviour, and leadership - have been judged as outstanding.
At a Glance
20.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
45
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
987 pupils
1,027 capacity
40 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bath
Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset
Places available
2,436
Applications
1,707
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Secondary admissions across Bath and North East Somerset (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.60355%
Overall absence
23.00469%
Persistent absence
852
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
St Martin's Garden Primary School
St Philip's CofE Primary School
Moorlands Junior School
Moorlands Infant School
Roundhill Primary School
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy
Oldfield Park Junior School
St John's Catholic Primary School
Prior Park Paragon
Combe Down CofE Primary School
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