St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

Sutton · SM5 3PS

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1425 pupils, 16.7% FSM

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St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

General Information

Address: Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PS – View on map
Phone: 02086422025
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Maria Noone
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Girls
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1425 pupils out of 1549 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 202
% eligible for free school meals: 16.7%
Pupil mix: 9 in 10 (more mixed than the Sutton average)
English as an additional language: 38% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 27.6% a year (Sutton 16.5%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 30% moved to another school, 70% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Sutton: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 28 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 28 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 12 (0.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Sutton, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 51 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 44 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 27 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 19 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 13 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Vision impairment: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 57.2
Compared with the area: 2.2 points below the Sutton average (59.4)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+3.9 points against an expected 53.3)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 81% (Sutton 83%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolSutton averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 2.2 points below the Sutton average (59.4).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

8th of 14 secondary schools in Sutton for Attainment 8

#6Harris Academy Sutton58.2
#7Greenshaw High School57.7
#8St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls57.2
#9The John Fisher School55.6
#10Carshalton High School for Girls52.4

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Wilson's School86.9
#2Wallington High School for Girls80.5
#3Sutton Grammar School80.3
#4Wallington County Grammar School77.7
#5Glenthorne High School61.6
#6Harris Academy Sutton58.2
#7Greenshaw High School57.7
#8St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls57.2
#9The John Fisher School55.6
#10Carshalton High School for Girls52.4
#11Cheam High School50.7
#12Overton Grange School46.8
#13Carshalton Boys Sports College45.0
#14Oaks Park High School42.5

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 97.0%
Went into further education: 97.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language
Maths (General)
English Literature
Religious Studies
History
Physics (General)
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Geography
Science Double Award
Business Studies
Spanish
French Language
Computer Science
Art & Design
Speech & Drama
D & T
Food Technology
Sports Studies
Music Studies (General)
Polish
Sociology
Italian
Chinese
Russian
German
Portuguese

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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8th of 11 secondary schools in Sutton for Ofsted rating

#6Greenshaw High SchoolGood
#7Oaks Park High SchoolGood
#8St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsGood
#9Sutton Grammar SchoolGood
#10The John Fisher SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Harris Academy SuttonOutstanding
#2Wallington County Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#3Wilson's SchoolOutstanding
#4Carshalton Boys Sports CollegeGood
#5Carshalton High School for GirlsGood
#6Greenshaw High SchoolGood
#7Oaks Park High SchoolGood
#8St Philomena's Catholic High School for GirlsGood
#9Sutton Grammar SchoolGood
#10The John Fisher SchoolGood
#11Wallington High School for GirlsGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,746 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

9th of 14 secondary schools in Sutton for spending per pupil

#7Greenshaw High School£7,994
#8The John Fisher School£7,913
#9St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls£7,746
#10Carshalton High School for Girls£7,645
#11Glenthorne High School£7,460

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Oaks Park High School£9,485
#2Overton Grange School£8,931
#3Carshalton Boys Sports College£8,625
#4Sutton Grammar School£8,378
#5Wilson's School£8,202
#6Cheam High School£8,052
#7Greenshaw High School£7,994
#8The John Fisher School£7,913
#9St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls£7,746
#10Carshalton High School for Girls£7,645
#11Glenthorne High School£7,460
#12Wallington High School for Girls£7,193
#13Wallington County Grammar School£7,128
#14Harris Academy Sutton£6,774

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Sutton: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered