JFSSt Gregory's Catholic Science College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrow.
Summary of the comparison
JFS and St Gregory's Catholic Science College are secondary schools in Harrow.
JFS scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Gregory's Catholic Science College scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). JFS is ahead on our composite score.
JFS was judged exceptional and St Gregory's Catholic Science College was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 66.4 for JFS and 56.5 for St Gregory's Catholic Science College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at JFS (64.5 in 2021-22, 66.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Gregory's Catholic Science College (60.4 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrowJFS | HarrowSt Gregory's Catholic Science College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | 4th of 16 in Brent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Exceptional | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,091 | 1,175 | |
| Capacity | 2,165 | 1,058 | |
| Location | Harrow, HA3 9TE | Harrow, HA3 0NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 66.4 Stronger figure | 56.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 63.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.7% Stronger figure | 82.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 259 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 230 | 80 | |
| A-level average points | 46.1 Stronger figure | 38.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.4 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 38.2% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,040 | 1,160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 56.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 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.
JFS
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
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