St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Voluntary aided secondary school in Carshalton (Sutton).
Attainment 8
54.4
▲ 8.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.6%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.1%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
25.0%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
92%
1,425 / 1,549 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 103013
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mary Ryan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Anthony Uche | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kenneth Wilshire | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adrian Norris | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Gannon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rosa Vaz | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Siobhan McLernon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jennifer Slark | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Peter Bradbury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Maria Noone | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Ms Sita Egole Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Karen Schafer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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