St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Carshalton, Sutton
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is a secondary school in Carshalton, Sutton for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 February 2022. Sutton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sutton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,425 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 February 2022
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, in a few instances, pupils do not feel fully confident reporting concerns to staff.”
- “In a few cases, for instance in art and mathematics, teachers are not as clear about the specific building blocks of knowledge that underpin pupils’ progression in the subject.”
- “Occasionally, this means that teaching does not fully support pupils’ readiness to tackle new, more complex learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 235 first-preference applications, 231 offers in total, 191 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Sutton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sutton.
- Carshalton High School for Girls 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sutton Grammar School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Wallington County Grammar School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Carshalton Boys Sports College 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenshaw High School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oaks Park High School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Overton Grange School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wallington High School for Girls 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published