St John Fisher Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle Under Lyme, West Midlands ST5 2SJ · Staffordshire
#263 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2478 of 4,090 nationally
About St John Fisher Catholic College
St John Fisher Catholic College is a academy secondary located in Newcastle Under Lyme, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,075 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 263rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (64th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,075; capacity filled 109.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.6%; ebacc average points 3.50.
There are 12 schools in Newcastle Under Lyme; St John Fisher Catholic College ranks 7th of 11 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%)41.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.5%
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 St John Fisher Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,075
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.50
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St John Fisher Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 422 m away
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
360 students · 767 m away
Hempstalls Primary School
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
501 students · 930 m away
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 992 m away
Hassell Primary School
Newcastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 998 m away
Demetae Academy
Newcastle under Lyme · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
50 students · 1.1 km away
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
868 students · 1.3 km away
Co-op Academy Friarswood
Newcastle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.4 km away
The Orme Academy
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students · 1.5 km away
Harpfield Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,073 students
The Burton Borough School
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students
New Road Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,073 students
Foxford Community School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,078 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Fisher Catholic College a good school?
St John Fisher Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 39.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #263 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 St John Fisher Catholic College rank in West Midlands?
St John Fisher Catholic College ranks #263 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2478 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St John Fisher Catholic College?
St John Fisher Catholic College had 1,075 students in 2025.
Is St John Fisher Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
St John Fisher Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St John Fisher Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St John Fisher Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.