Gunnersbury Catholic School

In 1919, it opened as a Secondary School on Boston Park Road, Brentford. In 1932, it moved to Gunnersbury Avenue. Around 1938, extensions were made to the school after it received a bequeathal from Patrick Murphy who had died in 1934. In 1939, it received a grant and became a voluntary aided grammar school in 1944. In 1947, its junior school closed. In 1971, it became a comprehensive school. The lower school was on Gunnersbury Avenue and the upper school was moved to newly-constructed buildings on The Ride. ==Academic performance==

In 2019, the school's GCSE results were above average compared to the national and local authority figures. 69% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs. Pupils' progress was "well above average" and the school's Attainment 8 score was also above average. The proportion of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate was higher than average. ==Inspection judgements==

As of 2023, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection was in Jan 2023 with the judgement of Outstanding. == Notable former pupils ==

Gunnersbury Grammar School • Richard O'Sullivan (b. 1944) - actor • Andy Picheta (b. 1957) - director and producer of film and television, music videos and musical concerts • Tony Slattery (1959–2025) - comedian, actor • Nick Knowles (b. 1962) - presenter • Kieran Campbell (b. 1979) - rugby player • Henry Hendron (b. 1980) - barrister • Marland Yarde (b. 1992) - rugby player • Terry O’Neil (1938–2019) - photographer • David Adeleye (b. 1996) - (Professional boxer) • Javier Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player • Joaquin Bello (b. 2000) - volleyball player == References ==