St John Fisher Catholic College

Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 13 December 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,091

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,091 / 981 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21.8%

Disadvantaged

29.3%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

14.3%

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)

41.8

Attainment 8

1,091 pupils

34.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

40 students

12.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

81%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

61.39

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

14.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£46,496

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,667 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.

£7,382

Spend per pupil

£7,625

Income per pupil

61%

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.