Secondary school

St John Fisher Catholic College

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Catholic
  • Staffordshire
  • ST5 2SJ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,317 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 46%46% · 2016/172017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 62%2021/22: top 50%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 71%No exams

A-level results

#170 of 241 West Midlands sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against West Midlands

Attainment 841.8 · West Midlands 44.14/10 Below−24.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths34.8% · West Midlands 39.3%4/10 Below−23.6 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.5 · West Midlands 3.84/10 Below−15 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.40 · West Midlands −0.103/10 Below−22.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry29.34 · West Midlands 31.734/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.3 · 160 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 46.8 · 163 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 46.4 · 150 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 44 · 164 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 48.5 · 191 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 40 · 199 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 43.5 · 198 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 41.8 · 198 pupils · West Midlands 44.1550.340No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 43% · 163 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 41% · 150 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 30% · 164 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 48% · 191 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 33% · 199 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 37.4% · 198 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 34.8% · 198 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%48%30%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 26.19 · 47 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 29.15 · 81 pupils · West Midlands 28.62017/18: 29.03 · 53 pupils · West Midlands 29.062018/19: 30.12 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 30.052021/22: 32.77 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 35.232022/23: 25.56 · 63 pupils · West Midlands 30.952023/24: 25.91 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 31.612024/25: 29.34 · 40 pupils · West Midlands 31.7332.7725.56No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
92 of 92 who put it first2014 · 91.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9292
2nd11018
3rd583

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2023Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Sixth form provision

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,075
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.8%
First language not English29.3%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils17.6%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

109.6% full · 981 places · 112 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 117 responses (10.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school73.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53% not applicable41.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year62.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.5% not applicable65% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed67.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school75.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 56.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.1
  • Other support 25.6

Teachers 59.5 FTE · Whole workforce 97.2 · 110 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,625
Spend per pupil£7,382
Staff spend per pupil£5,990
Reserve per pupil£98
  • +£107,000revenue reserve
  • +£266,000in-year balance

Grants £7,377 · self-generated £323 · premises £190 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC COLLEGIATE (6 academies) · trust reserve £593,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

198 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.9%
  • Education85.9%
  • Apprenticeship5.6%
  • Employment1.5%
  • Not sustained5.1%
  • Unknown2%

After sixth form (16–18)

53 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.5%
  • Education71.7%
  • Higher education71.7%
  • Apprenticeship1.9%
  • Employment18.9%
  • Not sustained1.9%
  • Unknown5.7%