Side by side
Kingsbury High School and St Gregory's Catholic Science College
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
- Kingsbury High School has 2,001 pupils; St Gregory's Catholic Science College has 1,175.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Kingsbury High School | St Gregory's Catholic Science College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 2,001 DfE register | 1,175 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Brent DfE register | Brent 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 | 215 first preferences for 330 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 205 first preferences for 190 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, 1 February 2024: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 47.3 (2024/25) DfE | 60.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 44% (2024/25) DfE | 68% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 34.9 (2024/25) DfE | 38.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.2% DfE register | 12.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 65.4% school census 2024/25 | 56.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.7% school census 2024/25 | 10.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.3 DfE workforce census | 15.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.7% 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.