St John Fisher Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Peterborough
- Unique reference
- 110907
- Address
- Park Lane, PE1 5JN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 828 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
Other White 26%
Pakistani 19%
Other Asian 12.2%
White British 11.6%
African 9.7%
Unclassified 7.9%
Mixed 5.1%
Indian 4.7%
Other Black 1.4%
Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 18%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.61
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 117 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 16 |
| Geography | GCSE | 20 |
| History | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 127
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 63 80 |
| Year 8 | 132 80 52 |
| Year 9 | 131 62 69 |
| Year 10 | 133 73 60 |
| Year 11 | 131 84 47 |
| Year 12 | 83 46 37 |
| Year 13 | 75 44 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 37.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 50.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 56.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 12.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |