St Gregory's Catholic School
About St Gregory's Catholic School
St Gregory's Catholic School sits in Tunbridge Wells within the Kent local authority, where it is one of 16 state secondary schools rated Outstanding out of 106 in total. The school's closest Outstanding neighbour is Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, just 0.7 km away, and it shares the local landscape with selective peers such as Dartford Grammar School, The Judd School and Dartford Grammar School for Girls, which hold the highest ranking scores in the area. As a mixed, Roman Catholic secondary for ages 11 to 18, St Gregory's offers a distinctive faith-based option in a region dominated by grammar schools. With 1,177 pupils on roll, it is a sizeable school that draws families looking for a strong Catholic ethos alongside a non-selective admissions policy. Its headteacher, Michael Wilson, leads a school that has held its Outstanding Ofsted rating, placing it among the top 15 per cent of Kent's state secondaries by inspection grade.
Key Details
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
14Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Source: sgschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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