Chesterton Community Sports CollegeSt John Fisher Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chesterton Community Sports College and St John Fisher Catholic College are secondary schools.
Chesterton Community Sports College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Fisher Catholic College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chesterton Community Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Chesterton Community Sports College was judged the expected standard and St John Fisher Catholic College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for Chesterton Community Sports College and 41.7 for St John Fisher Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chesterton Community Sports College (44.4 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic College (48.5 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleChesterton Community Sports College | Newcastle-under-LymeSt John Fisher Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 60th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 915 | 1,075 | |
| Capacity | 870 | 981 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 7LP | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2SJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 41.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.3% | 39.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 59.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 160 | 198 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 40 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 29.3% | |
| SEN support | 27.5% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 17.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chesterton Community Sports College
St John Fisher Catholic College
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