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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR

Local ranking16th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

485

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
111

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
572
Boys
300 (52%)
Girls
272 (48%)
Capacity
485 (118% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
29.4%
EAL
1.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.8%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,184/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.9%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • White Irish: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

92.9%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142042
UKPRN
10049640
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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