58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,091
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterCatholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Fisher Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-6pp
71%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-3pp
48%39%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.8
-1.7
48.544.240.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
EBacc entry
13%
-3pp
26%19%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
693.4
-31.8
759.0684.2609.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.3
+3.4
32.829.225.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.3
A-level value added
-0.19
+0.2
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+10pp
15%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,091
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 58% | 35% | 41.8 | Not applicable | 13% | 693.4 | 22% | 1,091 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 37% | 43.5 | -0.40 | 15% | 725.2 | 24% | 1,094 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 33% | 40.0 | -0.68 | 14% | 633.7 | 29% | 1,121 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 48% | 48.5 | -0.19 | 16% | 759.0 | 27% | 1,133 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 30% | 44.0 | -0.06 | 26% | 609.3 | 36% | 1,010 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 46.4 | +0.01 | 38% | 605.0 | 53% | 949 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 43% | 46.8 | -0.02 | 30% | — | 50% | 936 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.3 | C | -0.19 | 12% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | -0.40 | 3% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 25.6 | C- | — | 11% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 13% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.28 | 15% | 53 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.23 | 16% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.12 | 16% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,091 | 17.8 | 17% | 29% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,094 | 17.4 | 13% | 26% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,121 | 17.6 | 12% | 24% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,133 | 18.1 | 11% | 23% | 21% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,093 | 17.0 | 12% | 22% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,010 | 18.7 | 13% | 21% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 949 | 17.5 | 13% | 20% | 20% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 936 | 17.0 | 13% | 21% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.