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St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PS

Local ranking9th of 15 secondary schools in Sutton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1549

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (URN 151353). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
60.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
67.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
230

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Higher education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

88

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.3
16-18 Cohort
202

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1408
Girls
1408 (100%)
Capacity
1549 (91% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
18.1%
EAL
38.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,746/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 25.7%
  • Black African: 19.6%
  • White Other: 13.6%
  • Asian Other: 10.8%
  • Asian Indian: 6.3%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%

25.7%

White British

19.6%

Black African

13.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103013
UKPRN
10006254
Establishment No.
5406

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