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St John Fisher Catholic College

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2SJSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
+0.67
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
103 1st-choice / 127 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#314 of 3,141 nationally

About St John Fisher Catholic College

St John Fisher Catholic College in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.67, which places it well above the national average. This score means that, on average, pupils here achieve nearly two-thirds of a grade more per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. The school ranks first among ten secondary schools in the Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority area on this measure, and sits in the top 10 per cent of schools nationally. The Progress 8 banding is officially classed as ‘Well above average’, and the school outperforms the Staffordshire local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.18 by a considerable margin. In the West Midlands region, St John Fisher ranks 23rd out of 371 schools, placing it in the top 7 per cent regionally.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressAshfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2SJ
HeadteacherGarrett Murray
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils1,091

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
TheatreTennis CourtsSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

SwimmingBadmintonRoundersGymnasticsNetballTennisHockeyCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraDramaYoung EnterpriseGardeningModel United NationsCodingDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: saintjohnfishercc.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St John Fisher Catholic College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.