Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

SW16 2HY / 11–19 / Roman Catholic

57.7

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Recognised with 4 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
57.7
Progress 8
0.74
Grade 5+ English & Maths
61.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
40.48
Achieving AAB+
25%

97% of parents would recommend this school

268 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
27%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
24%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
84%
Agree
15%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
7%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
76%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
15%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
34%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 48 parents

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
17%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
28%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
30%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
83%
Agree
16%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

17.9% of pupils receive SEN support

17.9%

SEN support

3.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

89.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
89.2%

73% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
97%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
73%
Entered top-third university
30%
Achieved a degree
84%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13:1

Free school meals
20.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13:1
Overall absence
3.47%
Persistent absence
5.44%
English as additional language
42.2%
Teachers with QTS
98.9%
White
55.6%
Other White35.3%
White British17.8%
Irish2.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
11.3%
Other Mixed4.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.8%
White & Black African2.3%
White & Asian1.5%
Asian
2.4%
Other Asian1.4%
Indian0.8%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
7.7%
Caribbean2.8%
Other Black2.6%
African2.3%
Other
6.2%