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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

Gibfield Road, Colne, BB8 8JT

Local ranking45th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
19.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
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% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.4% 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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.0%
  • White Other: 13.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%

68.0%

White British

13.9%

White Other

9.6%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119785
UKPRN
10017445
Establishment No.
4624

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