St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

SM5 3PS / 11–18 / Girls / Roman Catholic

Good

Ofsted

57.2

Attainment 8

91%

parents recommend

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Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 3 performance badges

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
57.2
Progress 8
0.68
Grade 5+ English & Maths
60%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.97
Achieving AAB+
19.7%

91% of parents would recommend this school

318 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
66%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
45%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
20%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
27%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
22%
No
78%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 70 parents

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
37%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
26%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
39%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
37%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
36%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

12.8% of pupils receive SEN support

12.8%

SEN support

1.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.1%

80.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
80.9%

85% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
96%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
85%
Entered top-third university
34%
Achieved a degree
82%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1

Free school meals
16.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.3:1
Overall absence
4.64%
Persistent absence
12.05%
English as additional language
38%
Teachers with QTS
95.9%
White
40.3%
White British25.3%
Other White13.4%
Irish1.6%
Mixed
12.1%
Other Mixed5%
White & Black African2.8%
White & Asian2.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
Asian
19.8%
Other Asian10.7%
Indian6.3%
Chinese2.3%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
6.7%
African2.8%
Other Black2.3%
Caribbean1.6%
Other
2.6%