Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSt Joseph's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School and St Joseph's College are secondary schools in London.
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School was judged exceptional and St Joseph's College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.7 for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School and 45.5 for St Joseph's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (60.3 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's College (45.5 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | LondonSt Joseph's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Lambeth | 13th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,179 | 807 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | London, SW16 2HY | London, SE19 3HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.7 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.1% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.2% Stronger figure | 42.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.44 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 108 | 50 | |
| A-level average points | 40.5 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.7 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,179 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 43.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.2% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
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