Gunnersbury Boys' School

Voluntary aided school in Brentford, England
51°29′35″N 0°18′52″W / 51.49306°N 0.31444°W / 51.49306; -0.31444InformationTypeVoluntary aided schoolMottoAd Altiora (To Higher Things)Religious affiliation(s)Roman CatholicEstablished1932FounderFr William RocheLocal authorityHounslowDepartment for Education URN102545 TablesOfstedReportsHeadKevin BurkeGenderMale (mixed 6th Form)Age11 to 18Enrolment1215HousesWarren
Pole
Dunstan
Bourne
Roche
NewmanWebsitehttp://www.gunnersbury.com

Gunnersbury Boys' School is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys with specialist Science College status.[1][2] It is situated in Brentford, London.[3] The school was founded in 1932 by Fr William Roche.

Academic performance

In 2019, the school's GCSE results were above average compared to the national and local authority figures.[4] 69% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs.[4] Pupils' progress was "well above average" and the school's Attainment 8 score was also above average.[4] The proportion of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate was higher than average.[4]

Inspection judgements

As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in Jan 2023 with the judgement of Outstanding.[5]

Notable former pupils

Gunnersbury Grammar School

  • Richard O'Sullivan (b. 1944) - actor[citation needed]
  • Andy Picheta (b. 1957) - director and producer of film and television, music videos and musical concerts
  • Tony Slattery (b. 1959) - comedian, actor[6]
  • Nick Knowles (b. 1962) - presenter[citation needed]
  • Kieran Campbell (b. 1979) - rugby player[citation needed]
  • Henry Hendron (b. 1980) - barrister
  • Marland Yarde (b. 1992) - rugby player[citation needed]
  • Terry O’Neil (1938-2019) - photographer
  • David Adeleye (b. 1996) - (Professional boxer)
  • Javier Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player
  • Joaquin Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player

References

  1. ^ "Gunnersbury Catholic School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ "STEM Club". www.gunnersbury.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Gunnersbury Catholic Boys School Brentford". nnet-server.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Gunnersbury Catholic School". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ Cathie Munt (2009). "Gunnersbury Catholic School". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ Ross, Deborah (17 May 1998). "All the rage, and how he survived it: Tony Slattery". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

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