Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Colne, Lancashire
BB8 8JT
Composite score
55.1

School overview

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School is a secondary school serving Colne, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 821 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.1 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.5 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

43% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 68% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,893
National rank
#234
In North West
#42
In Lancashire
Top 60%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
43%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
68%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.61

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 821 % FSM ever-6 32.3% % EAL 17.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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