UK Schools
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Glossop, Derbyshire County Council, teaching 577 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in January 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 40.5 (England 46.1). Its 2026–2027 calendar lists 1 holidays and 3 INSET days.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2026–2027
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- 3–4 INSET Days
- 5–6 Holidays
- 26 Holidays
- 3–4 Holidays
- 5–8 Holidays
- 26 INSET Days
- 2–3 Holidays
- 22 INSET Days
- 3–4 Holidays
- 5–6 Holidays
- 12–13 Holidays
- 3–4 Holidays
Key dates (2026–2027)
- INSET Days Aug 3, 2026-Aug 4, 2026 Inset Day
- Holidays Aug 5, 2026-Aug 6, 2026 Holiday
- Holidays Aug 26, 2026 Holiday
- Holidays Sep 3, 2026-Sep 4, 2026 Holiday
- Holidays Nov 5, 2026-Nov 8, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Days Nov 26, 2026 Inset Day
- Holidays Dec 2, 2026-Dec 3, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Days Feb 22, 2027 Inset Day
- Holidays Mar 3, 2027-Mar 4, 2027 Holiday
- Holidays May 5, 2027-May 6, 2027 Holiday
- Holidays May 12, 2027-May 13, 2027 Holiday
- Holidays Jun 3, 2027-Jun 4, 2027 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy with Derbyshire County Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 40.5 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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Attendance 24.2% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 93% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.