Located in Tunbridge Wells, St Gregory's Catholic School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Gregory's Catholic School currently has around 1177 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.8% boys and 40.2% girls. Around 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 64% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL |
| Website: | http://www.sgschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01892527444 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Wilson |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140640 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1082 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1177 |
| Number of Boys: | 704 |
| Number of Girls: | 473 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.80% | 786 |
| Other White | 9.30% | 109 |
| African | 4.60% | 54 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 39 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 36 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.00% | 35 |
| Chinese | 1.70% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 16 |
| Irish | 1.40% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Junior School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY | - not rated | 524 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southborough St Peter's CofE Infant School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY | - not rated | 524 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL | 3out of 4 | 530 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Wilman Road , TN4 9AL | - not rated | 530 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southborough CofE Primary School Broomhill Park Road , Southborough TN4 0JY | 3out of 4 | 681 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's Catholic School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School Reynolds Lane , TN4 9XL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys St John's Road , TN4 9XB | 3out of 4 | 162 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Ridgewaye School The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AA | - not rated | 609 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Southfield Road , TN4 9UJ | 4out of 4 | 818 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Bridges School Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS | - not rated | 312 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Charles Street Unit Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS | - not rated | 312 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Kent Learning Federation: Student Support Centre Charles Street , Southborough TN4 0DS | - not rated | 355 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| OA Tunbridge Wells St Johns Road , TN4 9TX | 1out of 4 | 362 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgewaye Centre The Ridgewaye , Southborough TN4 0AB | - not rated | 405 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.