68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
577.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
821
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+13pp
68%61%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+8pp
43%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
44.1
+2.5
44.142.240.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
19%
+12pp
26%17%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
577.4
+67.8
577.4529.9482.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 577.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
821
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Gibfield Road, Colne, BB8 8JT
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 43% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 19% | 577.4 | 31% | 821 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 36% | 41.6 | -0.45 | 7% | 509.6 | 16% | 806 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 37% | 41.7 | -0.15 | 11% | 495.5 | 19% | 810 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 36% | 43.8 | -0.21 | 10% | 515.5 | 26% | 783 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 28% | 40.2 | -0.28 | 26% | 482.5 | 34% | 749 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 38% | 45.7 | +0.14 | 19% | 546.6 | 29% | 738 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 38% | 41.0 | -0.30 | 36% | — | 51% | 746 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 821 | 19.8 | 13% | 18% | 32% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 806 | 18.0 | 14% | 17% | 28% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 810 | 18.5 | 12% | 16% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 783 | 18.0 | 11% | 14% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 767 | 17.8 | 10% | 14% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 749 | 18.3 | 10% | 13% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 738 | 18.4 | 8% | 14% | 23% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 746 | 16.4 | 8% | 13% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.