St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Glossop for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 35th of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 8 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

111 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.5

40.5, 5.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.2%

25.2%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51.4%

51.4%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc18%

18%, 22.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.30

3.30, 0.79 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

577 pupils on roll, with places for 485

Eligible for free school meals28.8%

28.8%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.4
Longdendale High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 41.1
Alder Community High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 46.6
Dixons Pennine Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.8
Rayner Stephens High School	5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 35.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Michael Kays
Phone: 01457853611
Website: stphiliphowardglossop.srscmat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 142042

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.