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Our House Saints
St Phillip Howard Achievement Points
Every student at St Philip Howard proudly belongs to one of seven houses, each named after a saint who overcame challenges and became the person God called them to be. Through outstanding effort, achievement and contribution, students earn points for their house.
Here’s how the competition stands right now…
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18389
20298
21879
19885
21995
20640
House points are updated weekly (last update 27/02/26)
Train to Teach
Are you passionate about shaping the future through education? Here is a golden opportunity for aspiring primary and secondary teachers to learn about our ‘Training to Teach’ program. Join us to explore your options, understand the training process, and kick-start your journey in becoming an outstanding educator.
Download our flyer for more details and mark your calendars!
Visit the Bosco Teacher Training website for more details.
See Our Results
in all categories by Ofsted in October 2021
Our Partners
BOSCO Teacher Training
At BOSCO we firmly believe that teaching allows us the opportunity and privilege to influence the most number of lives in our society.
Healthy Schools
Supporting schools to raise attainment and achievement by improving the health and wellbeing of pupils.
Dyslexia Aware School Award
The Quality Mark philosophy is that changing practice to accommodate dyslexic individuals results in good practice for everyone.
SSAT
Bringing together schools and academies from across the UK and globally to achieve deep social justice.
ESU Oracy Affiliate Program
To give young people the speaking and listening skills and cultural understanding they need to thrive.
Ethos, Faith & Spirituality
Our School
SPH is a special place and is first and foremost a Catholic school, guided by Gospel values. We recognise everyone as being made ‘in God’s image and likeness’ and as such everyone, regardless of their own faith perspective, is welcomed and valued for who they are.
We believe in nurturing the whole person and seek to develop responsible, caring and committed young men and women, who make a positive contribution to society and fulfil their potential. To achieve this, we have a ‘can do’, no excuses culture, setting the highest of possible standards and working in close partnership with parents.
We are a designated National Teaching School, enabling us to work with and support schools across the Southeast and are proud to be a part of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust, the Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust for Sussex.
Ethos
St Philip Howard is a vibrant school that nurtures individual talent and respect for others.‘Becoming the people God calls us to be’
Faith In Action
Our school exists for the children and our distinctive Catholic ethos guides every aspect of life at SPH. We believe that it is important to make our faith relevant to young people today.
This means being outward-looking as a community; inclusive of all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, making sure we live out our faith on a day-to-day basis.
Prayer and the sacramental life of the Church is at the heart of our school community as is providing children with opportunities to live out the gospel values.
Every year the children at SPH raise thousands of pounds for worthwhile causes, help people in the local community, serve within school as reading mentors and buddies, attend the Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes and visit our partner schools in Rwanda.