81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1219.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,408
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySutton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Sutton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-4pp
94%88%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
75%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
57.2
-0.5
63.160.257.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.2
EBacc entry
67%
+6pp
80%67%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
1219.1
+40.6
1303.81223.01142.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1219.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.0
+1.0
40.338.236.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
A-level value added
+0.22
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+7pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,408
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PS
Local authority
Sutton
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 | 81% | 60% | 57.2 | Not applicable | 67% | 1219.1 | 68% | 1,408 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 64% | 57.7 | +0.68 | 61% | 1178.5 | 61% | 1,462 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 65% | 58.8 | +0.60 | 71% | 1228.8 | 71% | 1,479 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 75% | 63.1 | +0.71 | 54% | 1303.8 | 54% | 1,475 |
| 2018/19 | 85% | 64% | 61.2 | +0.84 | 80% | 1142.1 | 80% | 1,403 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 59% | 59.5 | +0.78 | 85% | 1021.2 | 88% | 1,383 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 58% | 58.7 | +0.78 | 83% | — | 84% | 1,290 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | B- | +0.22 | 20% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 37.0 | B- | +0.07 | 12% | 153 |
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | B- | — | 18% | 158 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 18% | 151 |
| 2018/19 | 36.0 | B- | +0.08 | 12% | 171 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.39 | 12% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 35.3 | B- | -0.08 | 14% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,408 | 20.1 | 13% | 38% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,462 | 18.9 | 11% | 38% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,479 | 17.6 | 12% | 36% | 18% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,475 | 17.2 | 13% | 34% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,450 | 16.6 | 13% | 31% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,403 | 16.2 | 13% | 25% | 13% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,383 | 17.6 | 11% | 23% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,290 | 16.3 | 13% | 21% | 13% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.