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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Gibfield Road, Colne BB8 8JT · fishermore.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 865299
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 812
- 90% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 193 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 179 | 193 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 177 | 162 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 171 | 161 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 163 | 151 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 175 | 161 | 0.9 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.1, and 43.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼43.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.61 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.2 | +0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 0.6 | — |
| Further education | 76.1 | −9.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2 | +1.8 |
| Employment | 7.1 | +5.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.8 | −0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.9 | +1.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 48
- 6% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on 4 parents (8%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (17%) with SEND