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St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onCarshalton, SM5 3PS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,479

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Attainment 8

57.2

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Sutton

#350 of 3,216 nationally

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St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Carshalton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is a voluntary aided school in Carshalton, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,408 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.2, placing the school #9 in Sutton and #350 of 3,216 nationally. 60.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 31.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 62.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 26.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.22 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.2

Grade 5+ E&M

60.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)31.9%

Entering EBacc67.40%

EBacc APS5.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61.10%

EBacc APS5.15

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.60

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS5.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

63.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS5.62

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS5.65

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS5.46

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)SP%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.9%

Achieving A*–A26.9%

Achieving A*–B62.0%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate95.6%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

116

Retention rate99.10%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

122

Retention rate97.50%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

109

Retention rate98.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 February 2022

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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04 June 2009

Inspection Report

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12 March 2008

Inspection Report

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21 February 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-02-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2008-03-12

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,408 pupils. During this period, there were 25 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,408	25	1.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,407	18	1.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,459	26	1.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,462	19	1.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,467	22	1.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,477	44	3.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,479	19	1.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,481	18	1.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,468	24	1.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,475	17	1.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,477	15	1.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,450	16	1.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,450	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,454	11	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,407	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,407	3	0.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,408	9	0.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,403	5	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,403	4	0.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,402	7	0.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,380	7	0.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,383	6	0.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,386	10	0.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,285	4	0.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,290	7	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,290	3	0.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils