St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Glossop, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 572 pupils, and a capacity of 485 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
572
Pupils
485
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Derbyshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 485 places. 572 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 27.1% of pupils at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sunlaws Street, Glossop, SK13 8DR
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142042
Other Secondary Schools in Glossop
If St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Glossop are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has 572 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 485 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Glossop, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.