St Philip Howard Catholic School is a state-funded secondary school in Arun, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,322 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,033.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 14 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 52.5 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was B- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 257 first-preference applications and 203 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
14 Apr 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Sixth-form provision | Outstanding |
Published 19 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | West Sussex |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 203 |
| First-preference applications | 257 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 593 |
| First-preference offers | 195 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 52.5 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 73.6% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 47.6% |
| EBacc entry | 61.3% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 45.3% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 32.1% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.82 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.21 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 36.28 |
| Value added | 0.15 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | 0.05 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.26 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 18.3% |
| Pupils | 138 |
| Average grade | B- |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | B- |
| Published progress band | Above average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 63.9% |
| Sixth-form college | 1% |
| Further education college | 25.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% |
| Employment | 1% |
| Not sustained | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 0.5% |
Cohort: 194 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 96.4%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 61.5% |
| Further education | 1.1% |
| Other education | 2.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% |
| Employment | 22% |
| Not sustained | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 3.3% |
Cohort: 91 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.5%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
17.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 5.45% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.44% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 64.3% |
| White other | 14.6% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Other | 0.5% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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