My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
38%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%The John Fisher School
Voluntary aided school — Secondary
CR8 3YP / 11–18 / Boys / Roman Catholic
55.6
Attainment 8
84%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🏆 Strong results
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 55.6
- Progress 8
- 0.28
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 65.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.27
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.6%
84% of parents would recommend this school
281 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
36%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
42%Agree
42%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
8%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
7%Not applicable
68%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
41%Agree
38%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
27%Agree
22%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%Not applicable
35%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
22%No
78%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 62 parents
Strongly agree
49%Agree
27%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
45%Agree
37%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
38%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
45%Agree
41%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
37%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
45%Agree
37%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
84%No
16%23.2% of pupils receive SEN support
23.2%
SEN support
3.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 7.1%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 4.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.2%
74.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 74.2%
58% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 58%
- Entered top-third university
- 23%
- Achieved a degree
- 73%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1
- Free school meals
- 14%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
- Overall absence
- 5.81%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
- English as additional language
- 23.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95%
- White
- 45%
- Mixed
- 12.3%
- Asian
- 17.9%
- Black
- 7.4%
- Other
- 0.4%
White British32.9%
Other White10.1%
Irish2%
Other Mixed4.6%
White & Asian3.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
White & Black African1.7%
Other Asian7.2%
Indian7.1%
Chinese2.4%
Pakistani1.1%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Other Black3.3%
Caribbean2.4%
African1.7%