Saint Gregory's Catholic CollegeBeechen Cliff School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bath.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Gregory's Catholic College and Beechen Cliff School are secondary schools in Bath.
Saint Gregory's Catholic College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beechen Cliff School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beechen Cliff School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Gregory's Catholic College was judged Good and Beechen Cliff School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for Saint Gregory's Catholic College and 56.4 for Beechen Cliff School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saint Gregory's Catholic College (52.3 in 2021-22, 50.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Beechen Cliff School (57.9 in 2021-22, 56.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BathSaint Gregory's Catholic College | BathBeechen Cliff School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | 2nd of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 987 | 1,232 | |
| Capacity | 1,027 | 1,055 | |
| Location | Bath, BA2 8PA | Bath, BA2 4RE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 | 56.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.9% | 83.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 96 | 176 | |
| A-level average points | 26.4 | 39.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.5 | 38.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.1% | 21.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,005 | 1,224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% | 15.7% 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.
Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Beechen Cliff School
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