Secondary
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 577 of 485 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
October 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
GCSE results
25%
40.5
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.3 |
| Entered the EBacc | 18% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 31% |
| 22/23 | 36% |
| 23/24 | 40% |
| 24/25 | 25% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.23 |
| 22/23 | +0.12 |
| 23/24 | +0.22 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 45.0 |
| 22/23 | 45.9 |
| 23/24 | 43.8 |
| 24/25 | 40.5 |
Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Derbyshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Michael Kays
- Address
- Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR
- Telephone
- 01457853611