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St John Fisher Catholic College

Academy converter · Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 2SJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,075 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

43.5

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 843.5
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,034

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

146

Places offered

194

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
454
Preferred offers (top 3)
194
Applications from outside LA
135
Offers to outside-LA applicants
44
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

1,075 pupils · 981 places

Pupils on roll
1,075
Boys / girls
536 / 539
School capacity
981
Capacity fill
1,075 / 981 (110%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
216
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Garrett Murray

Location

Address
Ashfields New Road
Postcode
ST5 2SJ
Town
Newcastle Under Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, 1,075 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.5%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
18
Secondary schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
3
Academies among open schools in Newcastle Under Lyme
56% (10)
Open schools in ST5
41
Secondary in ST5
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.0%

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  • Newcastle Academy

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    • Att830.5
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence13.7%

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  • Chesterton Community Sports College

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    • Att843.8
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  • Thistley Hough Academy

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    • EM5+43%
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  • Clayton Hall Academy

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  • St Joseph's College

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence4.0%

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  • Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST6 4LD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.7%

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  • St Peter's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Garrett Murray
Telephone
01782307551
Website
http://www.saintjohnfishercc.co.uk/

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