Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolColne Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Colne.
Summary of the comparison
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School and Colne Park High School are secondary schools in Colne.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Colne Park High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Colne Park High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School and 38.0 for Colne Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (43.8 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Colne Park High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColneSs John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | ColneColne Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 56th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 821 | 1,031 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,075 | |
| Location | Colne, BB8 8JT | Colne, BB8 7DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.1% Stronger figure | 59.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.4% | 62.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 Stronger figure | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 160 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 821 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% Stronger figure | 30.5% | 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.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Colne Park High School
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