Gunnersbury Catholic School

Gunnersbury Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys with specialist Science College status.^[1][2] It is situated in Brentford, London.^[3] The school was founded in 1932 by Fr William Roche.

Gunnersbury Catholic School
Address
The Ride Brentford , TW8 9LB England
Coordinates	51°29′35″N 0°18′52″W
Information
Type	Voluntary aided school
Motto	Ad Altiora (To Higher Things)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1932
Founder	Fr William Roche
Local authority	Hounslow
Department for Education URN	102545 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head	Kevin Burke
Gender	Male (mixed 6th Form)
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1215
Houses	Warren, Pole, Dunstan, Bourne, Roche, Newman
Website	Gunnersbury.com

History

In 1919, it opened as a Secondary School on Boston Park Road, Brentford. In 1932, it moved to Gunnersbury Avenue. Around 1938, extensions were made to the school after it received a bequeathal from Patrick Murphy who had died in 1934. In 1939, it received a grant and became a voluntary aided grammar school in 1944. In 1947, its junior school closed. In 1971, it became a comprehensive school. The lower school was on Gunnersbury Avenue and the upper school was moved to newly-constructed buildings on The Ride.^[4]

Academic performance

In 2019, the school's GCSE results were above average compared to the national and local authority figures.^[5] 69% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs.^[5] Pupils' progress was "well above average" and the school's Attainment 8 score was also above average.^[5] The proportion of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate was higher than average.^[5]

Inspection judgements

As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in Jan 2023 with the judgement of Outstanding.^[6]

Notable former pupils

Gunnersbury Grammar School

• Richard O'Sullivan (b. 1944) - actor^{[citation needed]}
• Andy Picheta (b. 1957) - director and producer of film and television, music videos and musical concerts
• Tony Slattery (1959–2025) - comedian, actor^[7]
• Nick Knowles (b. 1962) - presenter^{[citation needed]}
• Kieran Campbell (b. 1979) - rugby player^{[citation needed]}
• Henry Hendron (b. 1980) - barrister
• Marland Yarde (b. 1992) - rugby player^{[citation needed]}
• Terry O’Neil (1938–2019) - photographer
• David Adeleye (b. 1996) - (Professional boxer)
• Javier Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player
• Joaquin Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player