65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
501.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
828
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityPeterborough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusClosed
Overview of St John Fisher Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Peterborough
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-2pp
67%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-5pp
43%34%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
45.9
-0.6
46.544.542.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
18%
-8pp
26%22%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
501.5
-11.6
513.2449.1385.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 501.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.67
Well above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.2
-2.4
34.529.324.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.2
A-level value added
-0.73
-0.4
+0.2-0.2-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+4pp
16%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.73
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
88%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
82%
Education or employment
53%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
23%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
828
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Park Lane, Peterborough, PE1 5JN
Local authority
Peterborough
Telephone
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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 | 65% | 38% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 18% | 501.5 | 23% | 828 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 43% | 46.5 | +0.67 | 26% | 513.2 | 41% | 796 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 40% | 44.7 | +0.42 | 19% | 476.1 | 23% | 797 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 36% | 45.2 | +0.53 | 18% | 469.1 | 34% | 801 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 25% | 42.4 | +0.60 | 19% | 385.1 | 33% | 732 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 18% | 35.3 | +0.22 | 20% | 299.5 | 37% | 671 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 26% | 39.2 | +0.37 | 20% | — | 32% | 705 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.73 | 4% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 26.6 | C- | -0.36 | 0% | 65 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | C- | — | 0% | 79 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 16% | 74 |
| 2018/19 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.12 | 0% | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 26.3 | C- | +0.24 | 9% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | +0.16 | 0% | 56 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 828 | 17.4 | 12% | 43% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 796 | 16.4 | 14% | 45% | 30% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 797 | 16.2 | 11% | 50% | 30% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 801 | 16.8 | 9% | 55% | 29% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 805 | 16.7 | 9% | 60% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 732 | 16.6 | 12% | 69% | 32% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 671 | 14.6 | 16% | 71% | 34% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 705 | 14.9 | 14% | 71% | 34% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.