Gunnersbury Catholic School
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox school/short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gunnersbury Catholic 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.
History
In 1919, it opened as a Secondary School on Boston Park Road, Brentford. In 1932, it moved to Gunnersbury Avenue. Around 1938, extensions were made to the school after it received a bequeathal from Patrick Murphy who had died in 1934. In 1939, it received a grant and became a voluntary aided grammar school in 1944. In 1947, its junior school closed. In 1971, it became a comprehensive school. The lower school was on Gunnersbury Avenue and the upper school was moved to newly-constructed buildings on The Ride.[4]
Academic performance
In 2019, the school's GCSE results were above average compared to the national and local authority figures.[5] 69% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs.[5] Pupils' progress was "well above average" and the school's Attainment 8 score was also above average.[5] The proportion of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate was higher than average.[5]
Inspection judgements
As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in Jan 2023 with the judgement of Outstanding.[6]
Notable former pupils
Gunnersbury Grammar School
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- Tony Slattery (1959–2025) - comedian, actor[7]
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- 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
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External links
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- Boys' schools in London
- Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Westminster
- Secondary schools in the London Borough of Hounslow
- Educational institutions established in 1919
- 1919 establishments in England
- Voluntary aided schools in London
- Brentford, London
- Specialist science colleges in England