Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school in Colne, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 812 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 31.70% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.fishermore.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01282865299 |
| URN | 119785 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 30 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 23 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Colne Primet Academy (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Pendle Vale College (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Colne Park High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Marsden Heights Community College (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Sir John Thursby Community College (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Unity College (secondary school, about 7.4 km)
- Burnley High School (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.