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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Glossop · SK13 8DR

Ages 11–16 · 577 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.8

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 843.8
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
596

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

577 pupils · 485 places

Pupils on roll
577
Boys / girls
316 / 261
School capacity
485
Capacity fill
577 / 485 (119%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
166
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Kays

Location

Address
Sunlaws Street
Postcode
SK13 8DR
Town
Glossop
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Glossop, Derbyshire, 577 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Glossop
21
Secondary schools in Glossop
2
Academies among open schools in Glossop
38% (8)
Open schools in SK13
20
Secondary in SK13
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GlossopNear SK13

  • Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Glossop · SK13 2DA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.8
    • P80.1
    • Absence11.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Longdendale High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hyde · SK14 8LW · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence9.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Glossop · SK13 7BS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Kershaw Wood

    Other independent special school

    Glossop · SK13 7DG · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Kays
Telephone
01457853611
Website
https://www.stphiliphowardglossop.srscmat.co.uk/

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