Gunnersbury Boys' School
Gunnersbury Boys' School is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys with specialist Science College status. It is situated in Brentford, London. The school was founded in 1932 by Fr William Roche.
Academic performance
In 2019, the school's GCSE results were above average compared to the national and local authority figures. 69% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. Pupils' progress was "well above average" and the school's Attainment 8 score was also above average. The proportion of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate was higher than average.
Inspection judgements
As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in Jan 2023 with the judgement of Outstanding.
Notable former pupils
Gunnersbury Grammar School
- Richard O'Sullivan (b. 1944) - actor
- Andy Picheta (b. 1957) - director and producer of film and television, music videos and musical concerts
- Tony Slattery (b. 1959) - comedian, actor
- Nick Knowles (b. 1962) - presenter
- Kieran Campbell (b. 1979) - rugby player
- Henry Hendron (b. 1980) - barrister
- Jasson Robles (b.1990) - rugby player
- Marland Yarde (b. 1992) - rugby player
- Terry O’Neil (1938-2019) - photographer
- David Adeleye (b. 1996) - (Professional boxer)
- Javier Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player
- Joaquin Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player
References
- ^ "Gunnersbury Catholic School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "STEM Club". www.gunnersbury.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Gunnersbury Catholic Boys School Brentford". nnet-server.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Gunnersbury Catholic School". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Cathie Munt (2009). "Gunnersbury Catholic School". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Ross, Deborah (17 May 1998). "All the rage, and how he survived it: Tony Slattery". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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