St Gregory's Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- 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
- 1177 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.8%
- Girls
- 40.2%
- First language not English
- 18.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 66.8%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 6.9%
African 4.6%
Indian 3.1%
Other 3%
Chinese 1.7%
Irish 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 40 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 60 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
St Gregory's Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 82 58 |
| Year 8 | 198 122 76 |
| Year 9 | 201 107 94 |
| Year 10 | 194 132 62 |
| Year 11 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 12 | 91 50 41 |
| Year 13 | 143 93 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- OA Tunbridge WellsNo rating
- 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