St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls

Shorts Road, Carshalton, Sutton, SM5 3PS

Good

Inspected 24 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

57.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,408

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sutton →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,408 / 1,549 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.1%

Disadvantaged

38%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

57.2

Attainment 8

1,408 pupils

60%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

88 students

19.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

82%

To higher education

34%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

72.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

24.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

£53,540

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,571 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,746

Spend per pupil

£7,712

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.