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
- 1091 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 52.7%
Indian 14.4%
Other Asian 6.6%
Other White 6.1%
African 5.4%
Pakistani 4.8%
Mixed 4.5%
Other 1.6%
Chinese 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 18 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
St John Fisher Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 105
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 108 88 |
| Year 8 | 198 98 100 |
| Year 9 | 199 101 98 |
| Year 10 | 190 100 90 |
| Year 11 | 198 103 95 |
| Year 12 | 69 35 34 |
| Year 13 | 41 15 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |