Astor Secondary School
Academy converter · sixth form · 732 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 27.9
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St Gregory's Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,093of 1,082 places
- Free school meals
- 23.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 210
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 15 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School (URN 118907, until 1 March 2014).
What the data says
Of the 236 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Gregory's Catholic School in 2023, 67% stayed on in St Gregory's Catholic School’s own sixth form (Kent average 56%), 23% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Among the 122 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Kent 39%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Kent, with 42% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Kent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | St Gregory's Catholic School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 236 | 17,954 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 67% | 56% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 Gregory's Catholic School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 122 | 14,947 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 41% | 30% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | St Gregory's Catholic School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.8 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.9 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 206 | 98% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 72% |
| English Language | 206 | 98% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 194 | 92% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 183 | 87% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 149 | 71% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 60% |
| History | 139 | 66% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 57 | 27% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 68% |
| Biology | 56 | 27% | 23% | 13% | 45% | 77% |
| Statistics | 45 | 21% | 5% | 13% | 20% | 96% |
| Spanish | 45 | 21% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 78% |
| Chemistry | 44 | 21% | 23% | 16% | 47% | 95% |
| Physics | 44 | 21% | 23% | 25% | 46% | 91% |
| Geography | 39 | 19% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 33% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 37 | 18% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 49% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 17% | 9% | 26% | 28% | 77% |
| French | 33 | 16% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 13% | 13% | 7% | 30% | 44% |
| Drama | 19 | 9% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| Music | 13 | 6% | 5% | 31% | 33% | 77% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Photography | 3 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Art and Design | 2 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 60 | 46% | — |
| Art and Design | 40 | 31% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 34 | 26% | — |
| Sports Studies | 12 | 9% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | St Gregory's Catholic School | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 242 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 130 | 7,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.78 | 34.87 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 44 | 34% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 24 | 18% | 31% |
| Psychology | 23 | 18% | 23% |
| English Literature | 23 | 18% | 11% |
| History | 20 | 15% | 13% |
| Product Design | 17 | 13% | 2% |
| Mathematics (Statistics) | 16 | 12% | 0% |
| Geography | 14 | 11% | 10% |
| Film Studies | 13 | 10% | 2% |
| English Language | 11 | 8% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 8% | 3% |
| Physics | 10 | 8% | 12% |
| Biology | 9 | 7% | 20% |
| French | 8 | 6% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 6% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 5% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 5% | 3% |
| Textiles | 7 | 5% | 1% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 5% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 44 | 34% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 23 | 18% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 15% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 19 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 12% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-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.