St John Fisher Catholic CollegeSir Thomas Boughey Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic College and Sir Thomas Boughey Academy are secondary schools.
St John Fisher Catholic College scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Thomas Boughey Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir Thomas Boughey Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic College was judged Requires improvement and Sir Thomas Boughey Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for St John Fisher Catholic College and 35.1 for Sir Thomas Boughey Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic College (48.5 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Thomas Boughey Academy (45.9 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeSt John Fisher Catholic College | Stoke-on-TrentSir Thomas Boughey Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 70 in Staffordshire | 51st of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,091 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 981 | 785 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2SJ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.8% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.6% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.6% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 Stronger figure | 2.87 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 40 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,091 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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.
St John Fisher Catholic College
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