St John Fisher Catholic High School

Park Lane, Peterborough, PE1 5JN

Secondary

Phase

815

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 January 2026 and continues as St John Fisher Catholic High School (URN 151414) (opened 1 February 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

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GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 45.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 38.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 64.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 18.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 130

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Continued in education: 88.0%
Apprenticeships: 1.0%
Employment: 1.0%
Not sustained: 8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 81.0%
Higher education: 49.0%
Apprenticeships: 5.0%
Employment: 23.0%
Not sustained: 12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

24.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 4.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points: 31.1
16-18 Cohort: 158

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 828
Boys: 452 (55%)
Girls: 376 (45%)
Capacity: 815 (102% full)
SEND: 12.3%
FSM Eligible: 33.9%
EAL: 43.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.3%
SEN Support: 8.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 15.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 52.0
Budget per Pupil: £8,277/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 15.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White Other: 28.2%
Asian Pakistani: 20.6%
Asian Other: 13.2%
White British: 12.6%
Black African: 10.5%
Asian Indian: 5.1%
Mixed Other: 2.0%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%

28.2%

White Other

20.6%

Asian Pakistani

13.2%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01733343646

enquiries@stjohnfisherschool.org.uk

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Park Lane

Peterborough, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 110907
UKPRN: 10006193
Establishment No.: 5413

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