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St John Fisher Catholic College

Ashfields New Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2SJ

Local ranking62nd of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

981

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
12.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

40

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
22.8
16-18 Cohort
112

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1091
Boys
560 (51%)
Girls
531 (49%)
Capacity
981 (111% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
21.8%
EAL
29.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,382/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.3%
  • Asian Indian: 14.6%
  • Asian Other: 6.7%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Black African: 5.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.6%

53.3%

White British

14.6%

Asian Indian

6.7%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ashfields New Road

Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
140802
UKPRN
10045642
Establishment No.
4713
Trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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