St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 3PS
Voluntary aided school for ages 11–18 in Carshalton. Girls intake, Roman Catholic.
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Carshalton, within Sutton, for girls aged 11 to 18. It is non-selective, has a sixth form, around 1,410 pupils and is in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2022.
Its GCSE Attainment 8 score was 57.2, and 60% achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.
At 16 to 18, the average A level grade was B-, 19.7% of A level entries were in AAB or higher combinations, and 83% of students sustained a higher education destination. The school describes itself as a vibrant and aspirational community of learning and faith, encouraging students to become confident, resilient, resourceful and independent young women.