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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

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personMr Michael Kays

corporate_fareST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onGlossop, SK13 8DR

language Visit Website phone 1457853611

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

593

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Attainment 8

40.5

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GCSE Rank

#37 in Derbyshire

#2,472 of 3,216 nationally

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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Glossop, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Glossop, Derbyshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 572 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, placing the school #37 in Derbyshire and #2,472 of 3,216 nationally. 25.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

25.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.8%

Entering EBacc18.00%

EBacc APS3.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.10%

EBacc APS3.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.88

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.66

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.77

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.65

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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16 January 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-10-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-01-16

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-11-04

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

7.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.1%(29 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 572 pupils. During this period, there were 45 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.9%, which is above 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)	572	45	7.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	577	42	7.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	577	54	9.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	582	31	5.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	587	39	6.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	592	35	5.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	593	37	6.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	602	28	4.7%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	592	11	1.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	587	18	3.1%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	590	30	5.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	552	16	2.9%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	553	2	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	554	10	1.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	527	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	527	9	1.7%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	514	30	5.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	485	26	5.4%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	477	32	6.7%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	473	11	2.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	443	12	2.7%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	437	13	3.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	437	18	4.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	436	37	8.5%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	432	67	15.5%	3.3%	5
2016/17 (Autumn term)	426	52	12.2%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils