55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
653.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
994
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St John Fisher Catholic High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+1pp
63%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+3pp
37%35%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.3
-0.9
43.142.241.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
16%
+6pp
40%25%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
653.0
-33.1
709.0681.0653.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 653.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
994
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN
Local authority
Wigan
Website
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 | 55% | 35% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 16% | 653.0 | 28% | 994 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 32% | 42.2 | -0.58 | 10% | 686.1 | 16% | 1,010 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 36% | 42.1 | -0.71 | 9% | 657.3 | 14% | 999 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 37% | 43.1 | -0.60 | 14% | 709.0 | 18% | 1,004 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 32% | 41.2 | -0.71 | 40% | 665.3 | 46% | 971 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 30% | 42.1 | -0.70 | 52% | 597.3 | 59% | 938 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 38% | 44.4 | -0.27 | 44% | — | 53% | 950 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 994 | 15.5 | 19% | 15% | 33% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,010 | 15.9 | 19% | 14% | 30% | 10% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 999 | 16.2 | 19% | 13% | 31% | 10% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,004 | 15.6 | 18% | 12% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 995 | 15.7 | 15% | 10% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 971 | 15.9 | 17% | 8% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 938 | 14.5 | 13% | 7% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 950 | 14.4 | 13% | 7% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.