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St John Fisher Catholic High School
Park Lane, Peterborough PE1 5JN
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 June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations, Progress and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances, Attainment and Representation.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Destinations: Excellent. 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. Show details
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
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. Show details
Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (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
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Provision for special educational needs
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