The Regis SchoolSt Philip Howard Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Regis School and St Philip Howard Catholic School are secondary schools.
The Regis School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Philip Howard Catholic School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Philip Howard Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Regis School was judged Good and St Philip Howard Catholic School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for The Regis School and 53.0 for St Philip Howard Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Regis School (47.8 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Philip Howard Catholic School (57.7 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West SussexThe Regis School | Bognor RegisSt Philip Howard Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 40 in West Sussex | 6th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,679 | 1,322 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,033 | |
| Location | West Sussex, PO21 5LH | Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.6% Stronger figure | 55.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% | 78.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 292 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 138 | |
| A-level average points | 39.3 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.6 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 40.7% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,665 | 1,301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 16.6% 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.
The Regis School
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