Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

Gibfield Road, Colne, BB8 8JT

Local ranking60th of 86 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.1%
Entering EBacc
19.4%
EBacc APS
3.6
Cohort Size
160

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
821
Boys
426 (52%)
Girls
395 (48%)
Capacity
900 (91% full)
SEND
13.0%
FSM Eligible
32.3%
EAL
17.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,696/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.3%
Persistent Absence
28.4%

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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.2%
  • White Other: 12.3%
  • Other: 12.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 8.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%

60.2%

White British

12.3%

White Other

12.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Gibfield Road

Colne, North West

Administrative

URN
119785
UKPRN
10017445
Establishment No.
4624