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Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Voluntary aided

Belltrees Grove, London SW16 2HY · btg.ac · 020 8769 3294

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
57.7
average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.94 mi
3.12 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
Demand for places
1.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,187
99% of 1,200 places
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.2%
First language not English
40.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.94 mi (3.12 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.39 mi (3.85 km). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 304 families put the school first and 176 places were offered; 53% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 259 (Places 174)259September 2023: 233 (Places 176)233September 2024: 225 (Places 176)225September 2025: 238 (Places 176)238September 2026: 304 (Places 176)304Places 176
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261763041.7▲53%
September 2025Sept 20251762381.4▲66%
September 2024Sept 20241762251.3▲67%
September 2023Sept 20231762331.3▲64%
September 2022Sept 20221742591.5▲59%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.94 mi3.12 km
September 20252.39 mi3.85 km
September 20232.67 mi4.30 km

The source gives no unit; read as metres (Lambeth publishes distances in metres).

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.7, and 61.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.7 (England 46.3)54.72017/18: 55.0 (England 46.5)55.02018/19: 56.1 (England 46.7)56.12021/22: 60.3 (England 48.8)60.32022/23: 57.7 (England 46.3)57.72023/24: 59.4 (England 45.9)59.42024/25: 57.7 (England 46.0)57.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲57.746.0
▲61.6%45.4%
▲83.1%64.8%
▲67.2%40.5%
▲5.444.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form78.8+1.5
Sixth form college7.3+3.4
Further education11.2−2.1
Employment1.1+0.5
Not in a lasting destination0.6−1.6
Activity not captured1.1−0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.8 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 35.3 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 36.6 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.1 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 42.4 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.1 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 38.9 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
108 studentsB (40.5)Average +0.10
108 studentsB (40.6)Average +0.10
38 studentsDist (33.7)Average +0.01
25%AAB or better
99%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24118B (38.9)+0.18
2022/23109B (39.1)—
2021/22109B+ (42.4)—
2018/1992B- (36.1)-0.04
2017/18116B- (36.6)-0.28
2016/17143B- (35.3)+0.09
2015/16130C+ (33.8)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University80.9+6.7
Further education1.5−3.8
Apprenticeship0.8−3
Employment6.1−3
Not in a lasting destination6.1+2.3
Activity not captured4.6+0.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (268 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
97%
Replies
268
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲99% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲75% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 48 parents (18%) with SEND

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