Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolPendle Vale College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School and Pendle Vale College are secondary schools.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pendle Vale College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pendle Vale College is ahead on our composite score.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Pendle Vale College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School and 41.8 for Pendle Vale College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (43.8 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Pendle Vale College (43.7 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColneSs John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | NelsonPendle Vale College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 82 in Lancashire | 39th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 812 | 1,046 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Colne, BB8 8JT | Nelson, BB9 8LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.6% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% Stronger figure | 52.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 214 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 821 | 1,042 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.4% | 25.5% 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.
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Pendle Vale College
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