Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Glossop, SK13 8DR
GCSE 2025/26
#1,088 of 3,312
Better than 67% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142042.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 49.2, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 75%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 48.2%, similar to England, better than Derbyshire | 44.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 12.5%, similar to England, better than Derbyshire | 10.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 68.8%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 59.8% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 112 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 577 |
| Girls | 261 |
| Boys | 316 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.8% |
| First language not English | 1.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 589 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 76 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 36 |
| Average class size | 25.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 25.57 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.38 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.44 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 26.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 22.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 102 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 231 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 96 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 96 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.2%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire | 8.1% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 23%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.2%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire | 3.7% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 21.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 8.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 92.8% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 88.3% |
| Sixth form college | 43.2% |
| Further education | 42.3% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 3.6% |
| Employment | 2.7% |
| School sixth form | 1.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Simmondley Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Glossopdale School and Sixth Form | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Gamesley Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. |
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 1,088 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).
In 2025/26, 48.2% of pupils at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.2 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy made 102 offers from 231 applications (2.3 per offer), and 96 of 96 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy has 577 pupils aged 11 to 16.
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy had 589 school places in 2024/25.
No, St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy missed 8.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 23% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.