St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 103013
- Address
- Shorts Road, SM5 3PS
- Website
- www.stphils.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1408 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 38%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 25.3%
African 19.3%
Other White 13.4%
Mixed 12.1%
Other Asian 10.7%
Indian 6.3%
Other 2.6%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Black 2.3%
Chinese 2.3%
Irish 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 57%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 68%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 59.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 5.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 125 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 125 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 386
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 107
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 8 | 268 0 268 |
| Year 9 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 10 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 11 | 229 0 229 |
| Year 12 | 101 0 101 |
| Year 13 | 99 0 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 93.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 19.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 84.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 47.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.4% |