The John Fisher School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Unique reference
- 103009
- Address
- Peaks Hill, CR8 3YP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1134 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
White British 32.9%
African 17.6%
Mixed 12.3%
Other White 10.1%
Other Asian 7.2%
Indian 7.1%
Other Black 3.3%
Caribbean 2.4%
Chinese 2.4%
Irish 2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 57%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 68%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.4
Local authority average 59.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 5.47
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
The John Fisher School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 281
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 104
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 190 190 0 |
| Year 11 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 12 | 102 102 0 |
| Year 13 | 111 111 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 93.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 19.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 84.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 47.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 2.4% |