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St John Fisher Catholic High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Alison Rigby

location_onWigan, WN6 7RN

language Visit Website phone 1942510715

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

999

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Attainment 8

41.3

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Wigan

#2,360 of 3,216 nationally

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St John Fisher Catholic High School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Wigan, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St John Fisher Catholic High School is a voluntary aided school in Wigan, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 994 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.3, placing the school #12 in Wigan and #2,360 of 3,216 nationally. 34.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

34.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.2%

Entering EBacc16.10%

EBacc APS3.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9.90%

EBacc APS3.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.39

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS3.58

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.69

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 November 2021

Inspection Report

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26 April 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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20 October 2010

Inspection Report

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27 November 2007

Inspection Report

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01 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-04-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-10-20

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-27

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(24 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 994 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	994	28	2.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	999	44	4.4%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,005	34	3.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,010	41	4.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,004	45	4.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	997	25	2.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	999	45	4.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,004	45	4.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,000	28	2.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,004	38	3.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,009	53	5.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	992	31	3.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	995	11	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	993	24	2.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	975	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	975	21	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	978	46	4.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	968	34	3.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	971	53	5.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	971	76	7.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	939	48	5.1%	3.4%	5
2017/18 (Spring term)	938	43	4.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	943	37	3.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	947	44	4.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	950	45	4.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	952	22	2.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 70 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils