St Philip Howard Catholic High School
| The St Philip Howard Catholic School | |
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Elm Grove South Barnham , , PO22 0EN England | |
| Coordinates | 50°50′01″N 0°38′42″W / 50.83361°N 0.64495°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Fiat voluntas domini |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1959 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Trust | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST UID= 16631[1] |
| Specialist | Humanities College |
| Department for Education URN | 144243 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Christopher Kilbane |
| Headteacher | Timothy Hulse |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1033 |
| Capacity | 1033 [2] |
| Houses | 7 |
| Colour(s) | Gold, Maroon, Black |
| Website | http://www.sphcs.co.uk |
St Philip Howard Catholic School is an Ofsted rated "outstanding' secondary school for 11-18 year olds located between Chichester and Arundel, in the town of Barnham, West Sussex, England. It supports a strong Catholic ethos, although is open to pupils of all faiths. It holds 'Specialist Humanities College' status and 'Teaching School' status since 2017. In 2016 the school became an academy member of the BOSCO Catholic education trust.[3]
Description
[edit]The Headteacher is Mr Tim Hulse and the Chair of Governors is Mr Christopher Kilbane. [4] There are 1050 pupils on roll[5]
The school serves a wide area that includes but is not limited to Chichester, Arundel, Worthing, Midhurst, Bognor Regis and parts of Littlehampton. It has a sixth form of roughly 250 students, which is open to all faiths. It offers a wide range of subjects to study at A-level.[6]
The sixth form is open for application to both internal students (students that studied at SPH), and external candidates (students that received their secondary education elsewhere). The sixth form does not have a uniform policy, however students must wear their ID card visibly at all times; which they use to enter the front gate.[7]
All pupils are educated in the context of the Catholic tradition. School Church services are held in the sports hall, along with Days of Reflection, (where children go to a church to pray). They offer many subjects for secondary students; English, German, French, Spanish, Science, Maths, Religious Education, Physical Education, Citizenship, History, Geography, Drama, Dance, Music, Art, Computer Science, Media, Creative i/Media, Business Studies, Food Tech, Wood Tech, Graphics, Computer Graphics and Textiles.[8]
The school has 7 houses; Saint Bernadette's - Pink, Saint Cuthman's - Red, Saint Dunstan's - Green, Saint Edmund's - Orange, Saint Richard's - Blue, Saint Teresa's - Purple, Saint Wilfred's - Yellow
Pastoral
[edit]This is run on a heads of year system. Older pupils work with the teachers to look after younger students and head off emotional issues before they become problems. Sixth formers are trained to act as learning assistants, and work with the staff in Key Stage 3 classes.[6]
School council
[edit]The school runs a school junior leadership team made up of 25 students with five students coming from each year group. Senior prefects are chosen in Year 11 and Head Girl and Head Boy are chosen in Year 13. This system is displayed as good practice to visiting head teachers from partnership schools in Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia. Students and teachers share experiences with ES Kagogo[9]
Academics
[edit]Key Stage 4
[edit]Students are required to study a core of : English Language & Literature (worth two GCSEs), Mathematics (1 GCSE), Physical Education (not assessed), Religious Studies (1 GCSE), Combined (Double) Science (two GCSEs). In addition, students are required to study three other subjects. [10]
Ten academic GCSEs is not a suitable programme for every student but it is achieved by many often scoring a 7 or 8 in each.[11] Statutory requirements for Citizenship are covered.[10]
Academic Performance
[edit]In 2018 the school was rated the highest in West Sussex against the new 'Attainment 8' Key GCSE subject scores per pupil, including English, Maths, Sciences and Humanities at the end of key stage 4. 1st out of 92 secondary schools.[12] The last (2016) Ofsted report rated the school as uniformly "outstanding" across all metrics and the school was also graded 'outstanding' in a Section 48 inspectorate for its Catholic ethos and Christian character.[13]
Extra Curricular
[edit]The school offers a variety of clubs and sports including Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Netball and Football; as well as foreign language clubs, dance and musical theatre and a debating society. The school also offers 3 levels of the Duke of Edinburgh programme[14] and has an orchestra and school band.[3]
Local youth politics
[edit]The school participates in the elections for the UK Youth Parliament and the West Sussex Youth Cabinet every year in March,[15] often fielding several candidates.
References
[edit]- ^ "BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b "St Philip Howard Catholic School - Tes Jobs". www.tes.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School".
- ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School". St-philiphoward.w-sussex.sch.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Ofsted Report 2016". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School". www.sphcs.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Cornerstone 2018" (PDF). /www.arundelcathedralfriends.org/. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School". www.sphcs.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Key Stage 4 option book" (PDF). sphcs.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School". www.sphcs.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "All schools and colleges in West Sussex - GOV.UK".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "St Philip Howard Catholic School". www.sphcs.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "About the Youth Cabinet and UK Youth Parliament". West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel St Philip Howard.Who the school is named after.
External links
[edit]- [1] Ofsted Report
- School website
- EduBase
