St Philip Howard Catholic School
Elm Grove South, Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN
1,322 pupils · 128% of 1,033 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 19 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 52.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 47.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 73.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 61.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.27 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 203 | 257 | 593 | 203 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 206 | 244 | 613 | 206 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 181 | 254 | 607 | 181 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 174 | 258 | 623 | 174 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 180 | 278 | 680 | 180 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 177 | 251 | 623 | 177 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 197 | 268 | 680 | 197 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 180 | 209 | 624 | 180 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Felpham Community College 4.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- The Regis School 5.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Littlehampton Academy 8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Chichester High School 9.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester 10.8 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.