St John Fisher Catholic College, Newcastle Under Lyme

In its own words: "As part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, St John Fisher Catholic College aims to: In order to satisfy the vision of the school, we will endeavour to:"

From the headteacher's welcome: "At SJF Sixth Form, we open doors to learning, development and progression, to inspire a generation of leaders. From Science and Maths, to Business and Psychology, we offer a wide range of A level courses and BTEC qualifications, to suit all learning styles and career aspirations."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at St John Fisher Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Staffordshire and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Staffordshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 41.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.4: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.4, against 44.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 92 families put St John Fisher Catholic College as their first choice and 277 named it as one of their preferences, for 127 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St John Fisher Catholic College are The Orme Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); Newcastle Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 31.9); Chesterton Community Sports College (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8); and Thistley Hough Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7).

St John Fisher Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St John Fisher Catholic College is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 198 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 57% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 53 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 72% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

31.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (29%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 158 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 27 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newcastle College (adjacent), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 350 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St John Fisher Catholic College issued 350 suspensions, 32.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St John Fisher Catholic College are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles), Hempstalls Primary School (0.6 miles) and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.