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St Gregory's Catholic School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9XL · sgschool.org.uk · 01892 527444

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.8
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,093
11 over 1,082 places · 101%
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.3%
First language not English
20.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 136 families put the school first and 176 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 212 (Places 207)212September 2023: 131 (Places 201)131September 2024: 115 (Places 161)115September 2025: 118 (Places 162)118September 2026: 136 (Places 176)136Places 176
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261761360.890%
September 2025Sept 20251621180.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241611150.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232011310.794%
September 2022Sept 20222072121▲85%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.8, and 42.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.8 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: 49.8 (England 46.3)49.82017/18: 47.2 (England 46.5)47.22018/19: 47.5 (England 46.7)47.52021/22: 49.7 (England 48.8)49.72022/23: 47.4 (England 46.3)47.42023/24: 46.1 (England 45.9)46.12024/25: 43.8 (England 46.0)43.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.846.0
▼42.4%45.4%
●66.2%64.8%
▼36.7%40.5%
▼3.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form55.2−9.7
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education32.2+6.2
Other education0.4−1
Apprenticeship2.2+1.7
Employment2.2−0.2
Not in a lasting destination4.3+1.4
Activity not captured3+1.1

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: 30.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.9 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.1 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 35.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.8 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
130 studentsC (29.8)Average -0.11
130 studentsC (29.8)Average -0.11
80 studentsMerit+ (26.9)Average +0.01
19 studentsMerit- (21.6)Average -0.36
10%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494C (31.5)-0.04
2022/2397C (31.3)—
2021/22113B- (35.8)—
2018/19111C (29.1)-0.21
2017/1894C (30)+0.12
2016/17109C (28.9)-0.24
2015/16123C (30.9)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University39.7−15.9
Further and other education4.1+1.6
Further education3.3+1.7
Other education0.80
Apprenticeship4.1+2.5
Employment34.7+4.9
Not in a lasting destination9.9+1
Activity not captured7.4+5.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Gregory's Catholic School on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Oct 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (128 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
128
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 46 parents (36%) with SEND

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