St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, based in Glossop, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has around 572 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 27.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR |
| Website: | https://www.stphiliphowardglossop.srscmat.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01457853611 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Derbyshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Kays |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 142042 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/10/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 485 |
| Number of Pupils: | 572 |
| Number of Boys: | 300 |
| Number of Girls: | 272 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.00% | 526 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamesley Early Excellence Centre Grindleford Grove , Gamesley SK13 0LU | 3out of 4 | 2,187 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadfield Nursery School Queen Street , Hadfield SK13 2DW | - not rated | 2,351 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Chadwick Street , SK13 8EF | 3out of 4 | 84 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Spire Hollin , SK13 7BS | 3out of 4 | 672 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary Gladstone Street , SK13 8NE | - not rated | 695 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Gladstone Street , SK13 8NE | 3out of 4 | 752 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Simmondley Primary School Pennine Road , Simmondley SK13 6NN | 3out of 4 | 817 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Sunlaws Street , SK13 8DR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philip Howard Catholic School Sunlaws Street , SK13 8DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glossopdale School Newshaw Lane , Hadfield SK13 2DA | - not rated | 2,027 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Newshaw Lane , Hadfield SK13 2DA | 3out of 4 | 2,027 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Wood Talbot Street , SK13 7DG | - not rated | 734 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Talbot House School Talbot Road , SK13 7DP | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.