St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossopdale School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Glossop.
Summary of the comparison
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form are secondary schools in Glossop.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged the expected standard and Glossopdale School and Sixth Form was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy and 43.4 for Glossopdale School and Sixth Form.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (45.0 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (45.6 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GlossopSt Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy | GlossopGlossopdale School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 22nd of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 572 | 1,205 | |
| Capacity | 485 | 1,440 | |
| Location | Glossop, SK13 8DR | Glossop, SK13 2DA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.2% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.30 | 3.63 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 111 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 38 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 572 | 1,205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.4% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
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