St John Fisher Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 140802
- Address
- Ashfields New Road, ST5 2SJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1094 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 26.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 60.1%
Indian 11.1%
Other Asian 6.5%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.6%
Pakistani 4%
African 3.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.18
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 135
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 97 102 |
| Year 8 | 199 99 100 |
| Year 9 | 198 107 91 |
| Year 10 | 200 102 98 |
| Year 11 | 199 104 95 |
| Year 12 | 50 16 34 |
| Year 13 | 49 27 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 1.7% |