St John Fisher Catholic High School, Peterborough

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St John Fisher Catholic High School

Park Lane, Peterborough PE1 5JN

https://stjohnfisherschool.org.uk/

St John Fisher Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Peterborough). It has about 800 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2013 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances and Attainment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		City of Peterborough Academy
0.5		Greater Peterborough UTC
0.6		Thomas Deacon Academy
0.7		The King's (The Cathedral) School
2.0		Manor Drive Secondary Academy
2.4		Stanground Academy
2.4		Jack Hunt School
2.4		Queen Katharine Academy
3.1		Nene Park Academy
3.5		Ken Stimpson Academy
3.6		Hampton Gardens Secondary School
3.7		Hampton College

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Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Hearing impairment

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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