St John Fisher Catholic College, Newcastle Under Lyme

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Garrett Murray
Pupils:1,075 / 981 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01782307551
Address:Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Trust:ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:140802
UKPRN:10045642
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Newcastle-under-Lyme
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

22.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

51

Total classes

11 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Newcastle College (adj)
233m · 4 min walk
Bailey Street (adj)
250m · 4 min walk
Sainsbury's (adj)
297m · 5 min walk
Brindley Street (opp)
375m · 6 min walk
Ramsey Road (adj)
383m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

110%

Over capacity

1,075 pupils

981 capacity

94 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle Under Lyme

Low pressure
New homes approved:200
Projected new pupils:36

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle Under Lyme

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.16696%

Overall absence

17.59531%

Persistent absence

1,023

Enrolments

Authorised5.50529%
Unauthorised1.66167%
Persistent (10%+)17.59531%
Severe (50%+)2.73705%

Absence trend

4.90777%
18/19
4.87762%
20/21
8.74152%
21/22
8.4316%
22/23
8.29548%
23/24
7.16696%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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