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St Philip Howard Catholic School

Elm Grove South, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN

Local ranking6th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1033

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
61.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
212

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

138

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.1
16-18 Cohort
295

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1301
Boys
690 (53%)
Girls
611 (47%)
Capacity
1033 (126% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
12.4%
EAL
18.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,748/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 66.5%
  • White Other: 14.6%
  • Asian Indian: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.2%

66.5%

White British

14.6%

White Other

4.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144243
UKPRN
10063488
Establishment No.
4800
Trust
BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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