St Gregory’s Catholic College, Bath
Combe Hay Lane, Odd Down, Bath BA2 8PA
Tel: 01225 832873 Web: st-gregorys.org.uk
Name of Principal: Mrs Melissa George
Age of pupils: 11 – 18 years
Number of pupils: 1,025
Religious denomination: Catholic
Welcome and ethos: St Gregory’s prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive place to study and work. We believe every person is unique, with God-given gifts and talents. Upon joining St Gregory’s, students become part of a wider family where they are known as individuals and flourish academically, personally, and spiritually over their seven-year journey.
The curriculum: Our curriculum encourages students to develop their talents, deepen their knowledge, and become motivated, independent learners within a caring Christian setting. High expectations combined with excellent teaching create an ambitious atmosphere conducive to outstanding results. Our broad and balanced approach, emphasising both STEM subjects and Performing Arts, fosters a particularly creative and engaging learning environment. Our whole-school focus on developing students’ literacy and oracy skills ensures that they develop the essential skills needed to enter the 21st century workplace, as well as a life-long love of reading.
Extra-curricular activities: Students are encouraged to explore their talents beyond the classroom through a wide range of sporting and extra-curricular activities. Our engaging enrichment programme helps students develop self-awareness, appreciate healthy lifestyles, acquire key employability skills, and build lasting friendships through teamwork and mutual support.
Pastoral care: The personal development and well-being of students is paramount, with Catholic values central to our educational purpose. A focus on virtue, respect and responsibility ensures that our students grow into well-rounded, reflective, caring and thoughtful young people ready to take their place in society.
Outstanding characteristics: St Gregory’s is a high performing, 11-18 co-educational school rated Good overall with Outstanding Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development by Ofsted. It was also recognised as an ‘Outstanding’ secondary school in its Diocesan Inspection, highlighting St Gregory’s as a flourishing educational community where every child is valued and encouraged to grow as individuals.