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St Philomena’s RC High School for Girls

Comprehensive

National rank

282=

293

Rank last year

61.7^%

A-level

32^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Maria Noone

Attendance 95.4%

Gender of entry Girls

Send pupils* 12.6% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,408

Pupils on free school meals 18.1%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

A*/A

26.3

A*-B

61.7

Grade

9/8/7

What the school inspection says

“This is a caring learning community where pupils said they are part of a ‘big family’. Pupils and staff are guided by the school’s core values, including generosity, kindness and integrity. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are polite, respectful and welcoming towards each other, staff and visitors ... Leaders expect all pupils to achieve well and pupils live up to the high expectations, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (Send). In the sixth form, students produce work of an exceptionally high standard ... Pupils attend a variety of exciting clubs. They also participate in many trips which aim to extend their horizons.”

Inspection

2022

In detail *

Read the full report

*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

Founded in 1893 by the Daughters of the Cross, this single-sex girls’ school has a grade II listed Queen Anne Mansion and modern additions in 25 acres of parkland in Carshalton, Surrey.
Students’ spiritual development and observance of Christian beliefs are embedded in the school’s approach.
The school has a dedicated Women of Faith website with a timetable of services held at the school chapel. A new building opened in 2024 is dedicated to Josephine Bakhita, the Sudanese patron saint of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Extracurricular activities form a key part of learning at St Philomena’s and every student is expected to take part in at least one. The options include sports, music and drama, plus many more such as photography, dance and Grow to Eat — where Year 7 and 8 pupils cultivate vegetables and herbs in the kitchen garden.

enquiries@stphils.org.uk

Telephone

020 8642 2025

Website

stphils.org.uk

Address

Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PS

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