St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Glossop, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 577 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 485 |
| Free school meals | 28.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Sunlaws Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8DR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stphiliphowardglossop.srscmat.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01457853611 |
| URN | 142042 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 8 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 October 2021, published 15 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Longdendale High School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Alder Community High School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- Dixons Pennine Academy (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Rayner Stephens High School (secondary school, about 8.2 km)
- All Saints Catholic College (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- New Mills School (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- West Hill School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.