St Gregory's Catholic School
Reynolds Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Wilson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,082
- Pupils on roll
- 1,093
- URN
- 140640
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01892527444
About this school
St Gregory's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Tunbridge Wells. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,093 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 236 | 230 | 210 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.4 | 46.1 | 43.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.06 to +0.44 | +0.17 -0.02 to +0.36 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 42.2% | 42.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 70% | 66.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 38.7% | 36.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 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 St Gregory's Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,339 |
| 2023/24 | 1,313 |
| 2024/25 | 1,177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's Catholic School compares
St Gregory's Catholic School ranked 44th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 52% 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 | 43.8 | 8.6% | 20.6% | 1,093 | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | 63.7 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 1,875 | 0.1 miles |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | 73.4 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 1,123 | 0.5 miles |
| The Skinners' School | 70.8 | 3.4% | 5.8% | 1,149 | 0.6 miles |
| Bennett Memorial Diocesan School | 54 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 1,913 | 0.8 miles |
| Skinners' Kent Academy | 38.4 | 8% | 31.1% | 1,017 | 1.6 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)
- 20.57%
- English as an additional language
- 18.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.58%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys0.1 miles
Secondary · Tunbridge Wells
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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School0.5 miles
Secondary · Tunbridge Wells
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The Skinners' School0.6 miles
Secondary · Tunbridge Wells
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School0.8 miles
Secondary · Tunbridge Wells
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Skinners' Kent Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Tunbridge Wells
Other schools in Tunbridge Wells
St Gregory's Catholic School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Tunbridge Wells.
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Secondary
- Skinners' Kent Academy Secondary
- The Skinners' School Secondary
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Broadwater Down Primary School Primary
- Claremont Primary School Primary
- Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frant Church of England Primary School Primary
- Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Gregory's Catholic School teach?
- St Gregory's Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Tunbridge Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic School?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic School is Mr Michael Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Gregory's Catholic School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Gregory's Catholic School?
- St Gregory's Catholic School has 1,093 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic School full?
- St Gregory's Catholic School has capacity for 1,082 pupils and 1,093 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic School a selective school?
- No. St Gregory's Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Gregory's Catholic School?
- St Gregory's Catholic School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Gregory's Catholic School have?
- The schools register lists St Gregory's Catholic School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Gregory's Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.4 in 2022/23 and 43.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gregory's Catholic School rank locally?
- St Gregory's Catholic School ranked 44th of 100 secondary schools in Kent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 52% 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 St Gregory's Catholic School's absence rate?
- St Gregory's Catholic School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's Catholic School'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 1 July 2026.