Gunnersbury Catholic School Catchment Area
Gunnersbury Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Brentford, Hounslow , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1236 pupils, and a capacity of 1228 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,236
Pupils
1,228
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Gunnersbury Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Gunnersbury Catholic School?
The catchment area for Gunnersbury Catholic School is the geographic zone Hounslow uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hounslow publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Gunnersbury Catholic School is managed by Hounslow and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hounslow before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hounslow catchment area documents →Gunnersbury Catholic School: at or above its 1228 place limit
Gunnersbury Catholic School has a published admission number of 1228 places. 1236 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1228 places. Hounslow allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Brentford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hounslow publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Hounslow school admissions →
Gunnersbury Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102545
Other Secondary Schools in Brentford
If Gunnersbury Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Brentford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hounslow
Gunnersbury Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hounslow. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Gunnersbury Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gunnersbury Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Gunnersbury Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Gunnersbury Catholic School is the geographic zone Hounslow uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hounslow publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Gunnersbury Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Gunnersbury Catholic School currently has 1236 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1228 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Gunnersbury Catholic School? ▾
Gunnersbury Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hounslow before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Gunnersbury Catholic School cover? ▾
Gunnersbury Catholic School is a secondary school in Brentford, Hounslow, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Gunnersbury Catholic School? ▾
Gunnersbury Catholic School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.