The John Fisher School
#140 of 640 secondary schools in London
#663 of 4,090 nationally
About The John Fisher School
The John Fisher School is a local authority secondary located in Purley, in the Sutton local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,116 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 78.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 140th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,116; capacity filled 93.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 85.9%; ebacc average points 4.99.
There are 9 schools in Purley; The John Fisher School ranks 2nd of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)65.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The John Fisher School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,116
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 65.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 85.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The John Fisher School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Laleham Lea School
Purley · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
111 students · 194 m away
Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
155 students · 793 m away
Cumnor House School
Croydon · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
131 students · 847 m away
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Purley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 964 m away
Thomas More Catholic School
Purley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
599 students · 964 m away
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,548 students · 1.1 km away
St David's School
Purley · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
139 students · 1.1 km away
Foresters Primary School
Wallington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.2 km away
St Elphege's RC Junior School
Wallington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
382 students · 1.3 km away
St Elphege's RC Infants' School
Wallington · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
322 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students
Heathcote School & Science College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students
The Camden School for Girls
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,108 students
Bow School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,126 students
Raynes Park High School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,134 students
Kelmscott School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,137 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The John Fisher School a good school?
The John Fisher School has a Success Index (England) of 78.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #140 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The John Fisher School rank in London?
The John Fisher School ranks #140 of 640 secondary schools in London and #663 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The John Fisher School?
The John Fisher School had 1,116 students in 2025.
Is The John Fisher School a primary school or a secondary school?
The John Fisher School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The John Fisher School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The John Fisher School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.