Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolBrentford School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brentford.
Summary of the comparison
Gunnersbury Catholic School and Brentford School for Girls are secondary schools in Brentford.
Gunnersbury Catholic School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brentford School for Girls scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gunnersbury Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Gunnersbury Catholic School was judged Outstanding and Brentford School for Girls was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.5 for Gunnersbury Catholic School and 50.5 for Brentford School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Gunnersbury Catholic School (64.4 in 2021-22, 63.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Brentford School for Girls (56.2 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrentfordGunnersbury Catholic School | BrentfordBrentford School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Hounslow Stronger figure | 15th of 20 in Hounslow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,236 | 837 | |
| Capacity | 1,228 | 949 | |
| Location | Brentford, TW8 9LB | Brentford, TW8 0PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.5 Stronger figure | 50.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.3% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.9% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.09 Stronger figure | 4.41 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 131 | 56 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 26.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 25.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.6% Stronger figure | 2.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,236 | 837 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% | 52.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 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.
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Brentford School for Girls
Full profiles: Gunnersbury Catholic School · Brentford School for Girls