St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsOaks Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carshalton.
Summary of the comparison
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and Oaks Park High School are secondary schools in Carshalton.
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oaks Park High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls was judged Good and Oaks Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.2 for St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and 42.5 for Oaks Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (63.1 in 2021-22, 57.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oaks Park High School (44.1 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarshaltonSt Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | CarshaltonOaks Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 15 in Sutton Stronger figure | 14th of 15 in Sutton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,408 | 1,357 | |
| Capacity | 1,549 | 1,406 | |
| Location | Carshalton, SM5 3PS | Carshalton, SM5 4NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.2 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.3% Stronger figure | 64.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.4% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.30 Stronger figure | 3.61 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 230 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 88 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.5 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.7% | 23.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,408 | 1,357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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
A-level average points
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 Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Oaks Park High School
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