St Philip Howard Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
3.38 miles
Published by West Sussex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Philip Howard Catholic School is a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex for ages 11–18 (academy converter). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
St Philip Howard Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 3.38 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 48% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 52.5 (England 46).
- Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 3.38 miles, the 8th longest of 23 West Sussex secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance (this one included).
- The Year 7 last distance was further from the school in 2026 than in 2025 and 2023, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 4 years.
- In Year 7 2026 there were 257 first-choice applications for 203 offers; 195 offers went to first-choice families, and 62 first-choice families were not offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Elm Grove South, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,322 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “The school’s mantra of pupils being 'known and loved' is evident in the strong sense of belonging and pride that pupils feel.”
- “Pupils speak with genuine joy about their time in school and value the positive relationships they build with staff, rooted in mutual respect and authentic care.”
- “Staff recognise pupils as individuals and know them well because they understand their ambitions and needs.”
To improve
- “However, learning is not revisited often enough in key stage 4.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not secure long‑term knowledge around concepts such as democracy.”
- “Systems to check pupils’ retention and understanding lack precision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2026 (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) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.5 | 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: 257 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 195 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Felpham Community College 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Regis School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Littlehampton Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chichester High School 5.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester 6.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Angmering School 7.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Academy, Selsey 9.3 mi Not judged Last distance published