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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

High Peak, SK13 8DRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
Progress 8
+0.22
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
127 1st-choice / 113 places
Ranking
#1,029
of 3,141 nationally

About St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop has turned a corner academically, with its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 awarding a Good rating across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. The most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0. 22, which places pupils’ progress well above the Derbyshire local authority average of -0. 11. That positive score means students at this 11-16 mixed secondary school are making stronger progress than their peers across the county. The school ranks 2nd out of 7 secondary schools in the High Peak area on this measure, and sits in the top 50% nationally, at the 73rd percentile in the East Midlands region. It’s a solid academic story for a school that has clearly found its footing.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSunlaws Street, Glossop, High Peak, SK13 8DR
HeadteacherMichael Kays
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils572
Free School Meals (FSM)27.1%
School Capacity572 / 485 (118% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.