86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
957.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,134
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySutton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The John Fisher School · Secondary with sixth form · Sutton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-1pp
88%86%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+0pp
66%65%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
55.6
+0.6
55.653.952.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.6
EBacc entry
35%
+7pp
58%43%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
957.6
+77.3
957.6860.7763.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 957.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.3
+0.3
34.030.827.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.3
A-level value added
+0.20
0
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-3pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,134
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Peaks Hill, Purley, CR8 3YP
Local authority
Sutton
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 | 86% | 65% | 55.6 | Not applicable | 35% | 957.6 | 44% | 1,134 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 65% | 55.0 | +0.28 | 28% | 880.3 | 35% | 1,154 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 64% | 52.1 | -0.03 | 29% | 841.4 | 41% | 1,163 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 63% | 54.4 | -0.03 | 36% | 882.7 | 42% | 1,189 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 66% | 54.6 | +0.23 | 58% | 763.8 | 65% | 1,113 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 50% | 50.2 | -0.03 | 54% | 711.7 | 63% | 1,063 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 60% | 52.8 | +0.08 | 61% | — | 71% | 1,038 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.20 | 14% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.16 | 16% | 116 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | C- | — | 12% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 8% | 128 |
| 2018/19 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.11 | 8% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.16 | 11% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | +0.06 | 10% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,134 | 15.7 | 23% | 23% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,154 | 15.7 | 20% | 22% | 15% | 6% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,163 | 15.8 | 15% | 21% | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,189 | 15.0 | 14% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,164 | 14.9 | 14% | 17% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,113 | 16.9 | 16% | 17% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,063 | 15.4 | 16% | 15% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,038 | 17.3 | 13% | 13% | 12% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.