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St George's Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,170of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 169
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 28 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St George's Catholic School (URN 101155, until 1 March 2013).
What the data says
Of the 162 pupils who finished Year 11 at St George's Catholic School in 2023, 73% stayed on in St George's Catholic School’s own sixth form (Westminster average 64%), 10% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 106 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Westminster 42%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.9 against 46.1 across England and 53.2 in Westminster, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Westminster and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St George's Catholic School | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 162 | 1,772 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 73% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 10% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St George's Catholic School | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 106 | 3,061 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 20% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St George's Catholic School | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.9 | 53.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 74% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 71% | 68% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.19 | 4.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 43% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.5 | 45.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.9 | 58.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 35% | 51% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 169 | 100% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 169 | 100% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 79% |
| English Literature | 169 | 100% | 86% | 32% | 21% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 168 | 99% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 140 | 83% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 65% |
| Business Studies | 97 | 57% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 54% |
| History | 92 | 54% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 73% |
| Geography | 82 | 49% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 68% |
| Spanish | 69 | 41% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 83% |
| French | 55 | 33% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 64% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 23% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 87% |
| Physics | 28 | 17% | 23% | 96% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 28 | 17% | 23% | 100% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 17% | 23% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Sociology | 28 | 17% | 4% | 7% | 21% | 54% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 13% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 86% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 12% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 62% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 11% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 68% |
| Polish | 15 | 9% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 14 | 8% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 71% |
| Music | 13 | 8% | 5% | 31% | 33% | 92% |
| Drama | 11 | 7% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 20 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 15% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 11 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St George's Catholic School | Westminster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 269 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 81 | 1,427 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.83 | 37.88 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 24% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 19 | 23% | 13% |
| Biology | 18 | 22% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 18 | 22% | 31% |
| Psychology | 18 | 22% | 23% |
| Politics | 17 | 21% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 20% | 17% |
| Sociology | 13 | 16% | 13% |
| Economics | 12 | 15% | 13% |
| English Literature | 9 | 11% | 11% |
| Physics | 8 | 10% | 12% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 9% | 3% |
| Polish | 7 | 9% | 0% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 7% | 13% |
| Spanish | 6 | 7% | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 47 | 58% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 28 | 35% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 26 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 26% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 20 | 25% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 15% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 15% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.