St John Fisher Catholic CollegeThe Orme Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic College and The Orme Academy are secondary schools.
St John Fisher Catholic College scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Orme Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Orme Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic College was judged Requires improvement and The Orme Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for St John Fisher Catholic College and 43.8 for The Orme Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John Fisher Catholic College (48.5 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Orme Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-under-LymeSt John Fisher Catholic College | NewcastleThe Orme Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 70 in Staffordshire | 44th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,091 | 769 | |
| Capacity | 981 | 1,161 | |
| Location | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2SJ | Newcastle, ST5 9JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.8% | 35.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.6% | 63.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.6% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 Stronger figure | 3.41 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 145 | |
| 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 | 769 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 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
The Orme Academy
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