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St John Fisher Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Peterborough · PE1 5JN

Ages 11–18 · 795 pupils · Peterborough

Attainment 8

46.5

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.67
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
691

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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

161

Places offered

123

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
359
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill98%

795 pupils · 815 places

Pupils on roll
795
Boys / girls
416 / 379
School capacity
815
Capacity fill
795 / 815 (98%)
Free school meals
34.7%
FSM pupils
232
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Wilmore

Location

Address
Park Lane
Postcode
PE1 5JN
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Peterborough, Peterborough, 795 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Secondary schools in Peterborough
14
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE1
23
Secondary in PE1
3
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Secondary in Peterborough LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE1

  • City of Peterborough Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE1 5LQ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Greater Peterborough UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE1 4DZ · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Manor Drive Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 7EP · Peterborough

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.06

    1.9 miles away

  • Stanground Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE7 3BY · Peterborough

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Jack Hunt Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE3 9PY · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Queen Katharine Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Peterborough · PE4 6HX · Peterborough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att831.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natasha Wilmore

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