74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1020.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,301
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Philip Howard Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-6pp
84%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-5pp
63%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
52.5
-1.1
57.755.152.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.5
EBacc entry
61%
+33pp
61%42%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
1020.9
+187.5
1020.9883.2745.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1020.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
35.2
-2.5
40.935.730.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
+0.15
0
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-6pp
31%20%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,301
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Elm Grove South, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 48% | 52.5 | Not applicable | 61% | 1020.9 | 66% | 1,301 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 53% | 53.6 | +0.68 | 28% | 833.3 | 41% | 1,247 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 54% | 52.7 | +0.44 | 22% | 865.0 | 27% | 1,177 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 63% | 57.7 | +0.60 | 34% | 940.5 | 47% | 1,149 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 57% | 55.6 | +0.57 | 32% | 745.5 | 41% | 1,033 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 50% | 52.7 | +0.70 | 31% | 678.0 | 38% | 1,000 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | +0.15 | 18% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | +0.15 | 24% | 127 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 16% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 40.9 | B | — | 31% | 83 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | +0.21 | 9% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.25 | 20% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,301 | 17.8 | 20% | 18% | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,247 | 16.7 | 19% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,177 | 16.5 | 17% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,149 | 17.1 | 18% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,133 | 18.0 | 19% | 12% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,033 | 17.9 | 23% | 9% | 12% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.