St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Glossop, East Midlands SK13 8DR · Derbyshire
#228 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2880 of 4,090 nationally
About St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Glossop, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 577 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 228th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 577; capacity filled 119%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.4%; ebacc average points 3.30.
There are 17 schools in Glossop; St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 11th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 577
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 119%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.30
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
311 students · 77 m away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 615 m away
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 689 m away
Simmondley Primary School
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 748 m away
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
304 students · 927 m away
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Glossop · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
113 students · 974 m away
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
51 students · 1.4 km away
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students · 1.9 km away
St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
34 students · 2.0 km away
Gamesley Primary and Nursery School
Glossop · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
180 students · 2.0 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 31.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #228 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #228 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2880 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy had 577 students in 2025.
Is St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.