Gunnersbury Catholic School

Over the last eighty years we have provided a truly outstanding education for Catholic Boys in West London and beyond. As we embrace the ever changing opportunities and challenges of the 21st century, the traditions and values of Gunnersbury Catholic School at our formation in 1932 are still very apt and remain evident within the school today. Pupils at Gunnersbury Catholic School continue to experience an education that develops all aspects of their person and encourages them to strive for higher things, Ad Altiora.

Gunnersbury Catholic School is a thriving, vibrant and caring learning community within which pupils are stretched intellectually and foster a love of learning, whilst feeling valued, happy and safe. Our approach to learning and our knowledge of how boys learn has enabled academic achievement of the highest order. In addition to facilitating academic success, life at Gunnersbury provides the platform, challenge and expertise for our students to grow spiritually, develop morally and socially, enhance their sporting talents and to further their artistic gifts.

Expectations of all pupils are high and our school has a reputation for being a happy, friendly, stimulating and caring environment in which everyone is given the opportunity and support to complete their studies successfully and to reach their full potential. A noted feature of the school is the friendly atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect, and the supportive relationships among all who work there.

As a single-sex Catholic school we have been able to create a unique environment. Ours is a school within which boys take pride in succeeding, where the pupils strive to achieve the very highest and where there is an unrelenting desire to do even better. At Gunnersbury Catholic School successes and achievements in all spheres are proudly celebrated by the boys.

We seek to achieve these aims by

• demonstrating fairness and justice in all school systems
• promoting relationships based upon respect, tolerance and understanding throughout the school
• creating a partnership in learning which identifies and develops the talents of each individual
• learning, living and celebrating our Catholic tradition

As part of the mission of the Archdiocese of Westminster to educate young people, we see our task as a shared endeavour, a partnership between school, home and parish, working together for the benefit of all students at Gunnersbury.

Our clear system of rewards and sanctions enables pupils, parents and teachers to understand and support the expectations of the school. We celebrate our pupils achievements as much as possible and encourage and praise our pupils as much as possible. Pupils wear the colors they are awarded with pride. This with a firm system of discipline creates and an ethos of high performance and excellent behavior.

Gunnersbury provides its pupils with a rich and diverse curriculum. Our teachers are experts in and passionate about their subject specialisms and learning (both inside and outside the classroom) ventures beyond the examination specifications. At Gunnersbury, we aim to inspire in our pupils a love for learning and discovery. We regularly review and self evaluate to provide learning opportunities that meet the needs and interests of all learners, to develop each pupil's knowledge, experience, imagination and intercultural understanding, at the same time fostering an awareness of moral values and a capacity for enjoyment which will enable him to be an active participant in a global society.