Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

821

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 821 / 900 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.3%

Disadvantaged

17.9%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

10.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.1

Attainment 8

821 pupils

43.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

28.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

19.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

11.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£49,005

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,248 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,696

Spend per pupil

£7,814

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.