Gunnersbury Catholic School

Sibling priority

Within every category, first priority goes to a child with a sibling on roll at Gunnersbury, including its sixth form, who will still attend when the child starts. Sixth-form pupils attending only through a consortium school do not qualify. The siblings must live at the same home address.

Children of staff

The second tie-break within every category covers a child whose parent has been employed by Gunnersbury School for two or more years when the application is made.

How distance is measured

After sibling and staff priority, Hounslow measures the walking route from the property's official address seed point to the nearest school gate used by pupils. An exact official-distance tie is randomly ordered. SchoolRange's postcode-centre straight-line distance is approximate and is not substituted for this measurement.

Evidence to prepare

• Gunnersbury's current Supplementary Information Form by 31 October 2026 when asking to be considered under a faith category; the form currently linked on the school website is still labelled for 2026 entry, so confirm the correct form and submission method with the school
• A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church when claiming a Catholic category
• Confirmation of catechumen status or an Eastern Christian baptism or reception certificate when relevant
• Proof of the permanent home address used for the application
• Sibling or employment details when claiming those within-category tie-breaks

Other published rules

• The home council's Common Application Form and Gunnersbury's Supplementary Information Form are separate; without the SIF, the governing body may be unable to consider a faith category.
• If the final place is offered to one child from a twin, triplet or other multiple birth, all children from that birth applying for the same year are admitted.
• Waiting-list positions follow the oversubscription criteria and can move down as well as up when higher-priority applications are added.
• The admissions page still displays the previous cycle's introductory dates; SchoolRange uses the separately published 2027–28 policy and exposes the stale page copy in the source notes.
• The downloadable Supplementary Information Form is also still labelled for admission 2026 and gives the previous 31 October 2025 deadline. The determined policy's 31 October 2026 deadline governs this analysis, but families should confirm the current form with the school.