Saint Gregory's Catholic College
Combe Hay Lane, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 8PA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headmistress
- Mrs Melissa George
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,027
- Pupils on roll
- 987
- URN
- 109329
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225832873
About this school
Saint Gregory's Catholic College is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Bath. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 987 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Gregory's Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 171 | 174 | 165 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.6 | 51.0 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.09 to +0.36 | +0.42 +0.20 to +0.64 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 47.1% | 43% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 69.5% | 61.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 27.6% | 13.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saint Gregory's Catholic College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.6 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51 | 37.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.6 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,006 |
| 2023/24 | 1,036 |
| 2024/25 | 1,005 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Gregory's Catholic College compares
Saint Gregory's Catholic College ranked 8th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.6 | 8.6% | 19.3% | 987 | — |
| Beechen Cliff School | 55 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 1,232 | 1.6 miles |
| Hayesfield Girls School | 57 | 7.2% | 13% | 1,497 | 1.6 miles |
| Ralph Allen School | 54.6 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 1,398 | 2.4 miles |
| Oldfield School | 47.3 | 9.9% | 22.3% | 1,287 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mark's CofE School | 44.9 | 13.4% | 31.2% | 259 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.25%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beechen Cliff School1.6 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
Hayesfield Girls School1.6 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
Ralph Allen School2.4 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
Oldfield School2.9 miles
Secondary · Bath
-
St Mark's CofE School3.4 miles
Secondary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
Saint Gregory's Catholic College ranks 5th of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Bath.
- Beechen Cliff School Secondary
- Hayesfield Girls School Secondary
- Oldfield School Secondary
- Ralph Allen School Secondary
- St Mark's CofE School Secondary
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford Church School Primary
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Primary
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
- Freshford Church School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Gregory's Catholic College teach?
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bath.
- Who is the headmistress of Saint Gregory's Catholic College?
- The headmistress of Saint Gregory's Catholic College is Mrs Melissa George, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Gregory's Catholic College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Gregory's Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Saint Gregory's Catholic College?
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College has 987 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Saint Gregory's Catholic College full?
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College has capacity for 1,027 pupils and 987 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Gregory's Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Gregory's Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Is Saint Gregory's Catholic College a selective school?
- No. Saint Gregory's Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Saint Gregory's Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.6 in 2022/23 and 46.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Gregory's Catholic College compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College ranked 8th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Gregory's Catholic College's absence rate?
- Saint Gregory's Catholic College's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Gregory's Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Gregory's Catholic College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.