St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsWallington County Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and Wallington County Grammar School are secondary schools.
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wallington County Grammar School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Wallington County Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls was judged Good and Wallington County Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.2 for St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls and 77.7 for Wallington County Grammar 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 risen at Wallington County Grammar School (74.2 in 2021-22, 77.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarshaltonSt Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | WallingtonWallington County Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 15 in Sutton | 2nd of 15 in Sutton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,408 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 1,549 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Carshalton, SM5 3PS | Wallington, SM6 7PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.2 | 77.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.3% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.4% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.30 | 7.25 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 230 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 88 | 180 | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.5 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.7% | 55.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,408 | 1,117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.0% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 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
Wallington County Grammar School
Full profiles: St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls · Wallington County Grammar School