St Gregory's Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 140640
- Address
- Reynolds Lane, TN4 9XL
- Website
- http://www.sgschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1313 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.4%
- Girls
- 39.6%
- First language not English
- 16%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 71%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 6.4%
Other 2.7%
African 2.3%
Indian 2.1%
Irish 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 81 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
Admissions
St Gregory's Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 197
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 125 72 |
| Year 8 | 210 114 96 |
| Year 9 | 196 135 61 |
| Year 10 | 212 122 90 |
| Year 11 | 230 125 105 |
| Year 12 | 151 98 53 |
| Year 13 | 117 74 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Southborough CofE Primary SchoolGood
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysGood
- Two Bridges SchoolInadequate