Side by side
Gunnersbury Catholic School and The Green School for Boys
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
- Gunnersbury Catholic School has 1,248 pupils; The Green School for Boys has 721.
- Religious character: Gunnersbury Catholic School, Roman Catholic; The Green School for Boys, Church of England.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Gunnersbury Catholic School | The Green School for Boys |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,248 DfE register | 721 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Hounslow DfE register | Hounslow DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| 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 | 139 first preferences for 184 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 39 first preferences for 73 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 17 January 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 30 April 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 63.5 (2024/25) DfE | 47.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 81% (2024/25) DfE | 45% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 39.1 (2024/25) DfE | 29.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 99% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.1% DfE register | 35.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 16.2% school census 2024/25 | 47.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.2% school census 2024/25 | 18.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 DfE workforce census | 15.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 9% 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.