Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ

Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ has maintained its status as a good school during this inspection. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils feel proud to attend and are well-cared for, contributing positively to their learning experience. Achievements in public examinations are commendable, and the school is committed to high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school implements a robust personal development program, facilitating a wide range of extra-curricular activities and leadership opportunities for students.

Strengths

• Pupils behave exceptionally well both in class and around the school.
• The school has an ambitious curriculum exceeding national expectations in places.
• Teachers demonstrate secure subject knowledge and effective teaching strategies.
• There is a strong focus on personal development and well-being.
• Pupils have access to a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum depth is lacking in a few subjects, affecting pupils' understanding.
• Consistency in curriculum implementation across all subjects needs strengthening.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 23.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2023–24, 23.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 16.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.8% of pupils at Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ received £7,943 and spent £7,806 for each of its 1,097 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £716,000 (£653 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ last inspected by Ofsted?

Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ have?

Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ has 1,013 pupils on roll.

What age range does Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ cover?

Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 59.9, and 74% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ?

Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ is at St John's Road, Isleworth, TW7 6XF.