Side by side
Elthorne Park High School and Gunnersbury Catholic School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Elthorne Park High School takes boys and girls; Gunnersbury Catholic School is a boys' school.
- Elthorne Park High School takes ages 11 to 19; Gunnersbury Catholic School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Elthorne Park High School has 1,603 pupils; Gunnersbury Catholic School has 1,248.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Elthorne Park High School | Gunnersbury Catholic School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,603 DfE register | 1,248 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Ealing DfE register | Hounslow DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 291 first preferences for 240 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 139 first preferences for 184 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 5 March 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 17 January 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 57.2 (2024/25) DfE | 63.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 69% (2024/25) DfE | 81% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 36.5 (2024/25) DfE | 39.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 99% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.6% DfE register | 18.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 28.8% school census 2024/25 | 16.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.1% school census 2024/25 | 11.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.9 DfE workforce census | 16.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.